In the previous round, the Dogs beat another club from the capital of Spain – Real
Atlético was defeated by Lille in the home match of the third round Champions League – 1:3.
The Mattress Boys quickly took the lead through the efforts of Julián Alvarez, who took advantage of a blunder by the defender. Until the end of the first half, the score on the scoreboard did not change.
In the second half, Lille turned the tide of the match. First, Edon Zhegrova, not without the help of a rebound, equalized the score. In the 74th minute, the Dawgs took the lead through the efforts of Jonathan David, who converted a penalty, and at the end of the match, the forward scored again.
Interestingly, in the second round of the League, champion Lille beat another giant from the capital of Spain – Real (1:0). Then David also scored the winning goal from the penalty spot.
Atlético remained with three points and is in 27th place in the overall Champions League standings. Lille scored six points and moved up to 15th position.
In the next round of the European Cup, Atlético will play away against PSG on November 6. Lille will host Juventus on November 5th.
- Champions League. 3rd round
Atlético – Lille — 1:3 (1:0)
Goals: Alvarez, 8 – Zhegrova, 61, David, 74, pen., 89
Source: Sportarena
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