No be small thing happen for UEFA Champions League as Atletico Madrid and Club Brugge face off for first leg wey end with 3-3 draw. E be like say the Spanish side dey cruise for 2-0 lead in the first half, but as dem wan put leg for gas, Brugge show dem say no be so e go be.
Atletico start the match like say dem wan scatter ground. Julian Alvarez put dem ahead with early penalty after Joaquin Seys handball wey no fit escape VAR eyes. Then, Ademola Lookman quickly join the party with some mad finish just before halftime to make am 2-0. Everybody dey reason say this match don finish already.
But no be so e be! Once second half start, Club Brugge dey come back with fire. Raphael Onyedika tap in one goal for dem, and before we know, Nicolo Tresoldi don level am up 2-2. Na wetin dem call comeback! Dem get crowd wey dey push dem from the stands, and e really work!
Atletico still gas on top with own goal from Joel Ordonez in the 79th minute wey bring dem back for lead. But na only for brief moment, as Tzolis from Brugge carry plenty drama come in the 90th minute with last-minute equalizer wey shock everybody. VAR no fit save Atletico dis time.
Now, as dem dey prepare for second leg, both teams know sey dem get everything to play for. E fit be say Atletico Madrid wan try deliver their first Champions League trophy, but with this kind performance, we no sabi if dem go fit make am.
Koke, the captain of Atletico Madrid, don talk say dem need concentration and dey no sabi how to hold 2-0 lead. But one thing wey clear, dis match na for everybody body as we dey look forward to the return leg next week. Naija dey follow this drama with full chest, because we get our boys, Lookman and Onyedika, wey dey do us proud.
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