Champions League round-up: History-making Club Brugge stun Atletico Madrid, Porto down Bayer Leverkusen

Atletico Madrid’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League were dealt a major blow on Tuesday as Diego Simeone’s side were stunned by Club Brugge 2-0. Goals from Kamal Sowah and Ferran Jutgla at Jan Breydel Stadium ensured the Belgian side extended their perfect record in Group B.

Their three wins from three games means Carl Hoefkens’ side are top of the pool with nine points, six above Atletico, who are now bottom at the halfway stage. Ad It was a history-making night for Brugge as they became the first Belgian side to win their first three games in a Champions League group stage.

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