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Late Equalizer Seals Dramatic 3-3 Draw for Brugge
19 Feb
Summary
- Christos Tzolis scored a late equalizer in the 89th minute.
- Brugge came back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to draw.
- An own goal in the 79th minute had seemed to cost Brugge.
Club Brugge salvaged a thrilling 3-3 draw against Atletico Madrid in their Champions League playoff first leg. The Belgian side demonstrated remarkable resilience, fighting back from a two-goal deficit to level the match.
Atletico Madrid initially took a commanding 2-0 lead into halftime, with Julian Alvarez converting an eighth-minute penalty and Ademola Lookman adding a second in stoppage time. However, Brugge staged a spirited comeback in the second half.
Raphael Onyedika poked home the first goal in the 52nd minute, and Nicolo Tresoldi finished at the near post on the hour mark to bring Brugge level. The momentum appeared to shift back to Atletico when Joel Ordonez turned the ball into his own net in the 79th minute, following pressure from an Atletico attacker.
Despite this setback, Christos Tzolis delivered a decisive moment, slamming home an angled shot in the 89th minute to equalize. The goal, initially disallowed for offside, was ultimately confirmed by VAR, setting up an intense return leg in Madrid with the tie perfectly balanced.
