Atletico Madrid snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in a thrilling Champions League clash at the Metropolitano Stadium. Julian Alvarez put Atletico ahead early, only for Piotr Zielinski to level for Inter.
The game seemed destined for a draw until Jose Maria Gimenez rose highest in stoppage time to head Antoine Griezmann’s corner into the net, sending the home crowd into ecstasy. Atletico’s win lifts them to ninth in the group with nine points, keeping their knockout-stage hopes alive, while Inter remain fourth with 12 points.
Gimenez described the goal as “a strike with the same intensity of love I have for my children,” dedicating it to his loved ones and supporters.