Atletico Madrid have taken a giant step towards qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League, as they defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in an gripping encounter at the Metropolitano, meaning that

Atletico Madrid fought back to rescue a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday as Julian Alvarez's second-half brace cancelled out Piero Hincapie's opener in an action-packed game which ended with both sides down to 10 men.

Atletico Madrid host Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League with both sides vying for a place in the round of 16 at the end of the league phase. Diego Simeone's men come into this 11th in the UCL standings and one point off the top eight with Xabi Alonso's side fourth with 13 points from six games.

Bayer Leverkusen’s 11-match winning run in all competitions was ended by a stunning comeback from the 10 men of Atlético Madrid, who emerged 2-1 winners in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) to overtake the German champions and climb into the top three.

Julian Alvarez scores twice to lead Atletico Madrid to a 2-1 comeback win against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

Atletico Madrid vs. Leverkusen is available to live stream for free on Virgin Media Player in Ireland.