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Morata Goal Helps Atletico Madrid To Beat Bayer Leverkusen

Morata Goal Helps Atletico Madrid To Beat Bayer Leverkusen

October 23, 2019 9:50 am

Atletico Madrid substitute Alvaro Morata scored a late second-half header to give his team a 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.

The win sent them top of their UEFA Champions League Group D.

In a game of few chances and many mistakes, neither team came close to breaking the deadlock before Morata scored.

He did this with a powerful downward header from a Renan Lodi cross in the 78th minute.

The goal gave the hosts a major boost for a top-two finish and a spot in the knockout stages.

The Spaniards, unbeaten now in three group games, are on …

Morata Makes His Point By Scoring Winner For Atletico

Morata Makes His Point By Scoring Winner For Atletico

October 22, 2019 5:14 pm
Alvaro Morata came off the bench and rescued Atletico Madrid when his late header gave Diego Simeone’s side a gritty 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Morata dropped after missing chances in Atletico’s draw with Valencia in La Liga on Saturday, played as if he had a point to prove in a match-winning cameo at the Wanda Metropolitano.

“He started on the bench,” said Simeone. “But came on with the motivation of a little boy.”

Victory leaves Atletico with seven points from their opening three games in Group D and on the brink of qualification,

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