Atletico Madrid fight back to secure a remarkable Champions League win over Bayer Leverkusen, despite playing with ten-men for 65 minutes, thanks to two goals by Julian Alvarez.

To view video content, visit the Korea JoongAng Daily website or click “기사 원문” Julian Alvarez made Atletico Madrid’s comeback possible against Bayer Leverkusen by scoring two goals. Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez speaks after his side's 2-1 win over Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the Champions League on Jan.

Atletico Madrid’s 2-1 comeback victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday was a momentous occasion for the hosts, although it was also a very heated affair. There were several flashpoints during the

Julian Alvarez scored a second-half brace as a 10-man Atletico Madrid came from a goal down to beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 at home on Tuesday, and take a major step towards a top-eight finish.

Piero Hincapie had put Leverkusen a goal up in the first half, following Pablo Barrios' red card for Atleti, which had looked like it put the visitors on course for victory

Atletico Madrid secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in a dramatic Champions League encounter at the intimidating Estadio Metropolitano.

Bayer Leverkusen saw their run of 11 straight UEFA Champions League wins ended 2-1 by Atletico Madrid on Monday. Despite being reduced to 10 men after Pablo Barrios was sent off in the first half, Atletico capitalised on a second-half change of pace to secure victory and move into the top three in the group.