Atletico Madrid's Spanish forward Alvaro Morata scores his goal during the UEFA Champions League Group D football match between Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on October 22, 2019.-AFPThe Spaniards, unbeaten now in three group games, are on seven points, three ahead of Italy’s Juventus, who play third-placed Lokomotiv Moscow later on Tuesday. Atletico, who have now failed to score during the first half in their last six Champions League matches, lacked spark and intensity in the first half, with Leverkusen in control in midfield. Atletico Madrid's Spanish forward Alvaro Morata (left) celebrates his goal during the UEFA Champions League Group D football match between Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on October 22, 2019.-AFPThe visitors gradually started finding pockets of space with Kevin Volland and Kerem Demirbay but they also were missing the final pass. Lodi completed a quickfire move with a fine first touch and shot to test Leverkusen keeper Lukas Hradecky in a rare Atletico attack in the first half. Morata did it better in the 78th when he headed in Lodi’s cross for the winner.-Reuters

Source: New Strait Times October 23, 2019 01:18 UTC