Griezmann scores twice as Atletico Madrid hold off Dortmund fightback
Spanish giants take narrow lead into second leg after absorbing late pressure
Antoine Griezmann scored twice as Atletico Madrid held off a Borussia Dortmund fightback to claim a 3-2 win in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
The former Dortmund player is returning to Signal Iduna Park for the first time since his move to Atletico Madrid in 2022.
Atletico Madrid took the lead in the 33rd minute when Marcos Llorente fired home from close range.
Griezmann doubled their advantage just before half-time with a clinical finish from inside the area.
Dortmund pulled one back in the 54th minute when Karim Adeyemi scored a stunning solo goal.
Griezmann restored Atletico Madrid's two-goal lead in the 74th minute with a header from Koke's cross.
Dortmund set up a tense finish when Jude Bellingham scored in the 84th minute.
However, Atletico Madrid held on to claim a narrow victory.
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