Ademola Lookman came on at half-time and set up Julian Alvarez’s equaliser as Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 at Stuttgart. Elsewhere, PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 to hand the Catalans their first defeat of the season.
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Ademola Lookman came off the bench at half-time and set up Julian Alvarez’s equaliser as Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 at Stuttgart in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Atletico played the final 25 minutes with 10 men.
Lookman replaced Jonathan David at the break, and it took him barely a minute to make an impact. His low cross from the left found Alvarez, who swept the ball in from close range in the 47th minute. Fans following the Champions League can check the daily Bet9ja promo code before the next round.
Stuttgart had the better of the first half, with a 9-6 shot advantage, and Jamie Leweling gave them the lead in the 36th minute. His feint left a defender behind and his shot, slightly deflected, went into the bottom left corner.
Atletico were reduced to 10 men in the 64th minute when Morten Hjulmand was shown a straight red card for an open soled challenge on Angelo Stiller during a Stuttgart counter attack. Stuttgart pressed for a winner but could not find one.
Lookman started the match on the bench but changed the game. His tally for the season is now one goal and one assist in three Champions League appearances for Diego Simeone’s side.
Atletico’s next game is at home to Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday, October 24. New Bet9ja users can claim Bet9ja’s YOHAIG welcome deal before then.
In the other big game of the night, defending champions PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 at the Parc des Princes to hand the Catalans their first defeat of the season in any competition. Desire Doue opened the scoring in the 38th minute, and Xavi Espart equalised in the 55th.
Lucas Hernandez headed PSG back in front from a corner in the 72nd minute, but Lamine Yamal levelled with a fine individual goal in the 79th. Vitinha restored the lead in the 81st with a long-range strike, and Fabian Ruiz sealed the win in the 86th.
The result leaves PSG with nine points from three games, while Barcelona remain on six. Stuttgart stay unbeaten with seven points, a strong return for a side few expected to trouble Atletico.
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📌 Did You Know?
- Lookman also scored for Atletico in their earlier Champions League win over Manchester United this season.
- Turkish referee Serdar Gozubuyuk showed Hjulmand’s red card, which German broadcaster Sportschau called one of the clearest of the season.
- Lookman scored a hat-trick for Atalanta in the 2024 Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen.
- PSG are aiming to win the Champions League for a third season in a row.
- Ruiz’s goal came from a low delivery by Achraf Hakimi.
- Stuttgart are coached by Sebastian Hoeness.
