The first cycle in the Champions League continued and ended tonight (Thursday) with the last meetings. In the spotlight – Arsenal finished 0:0 with Atalanta, Atletico Madrid dramatically beat Leipzig 1:2 and Brest registered a historic victory in the factory with 1:2 over Sturm Graz.
Atalanta – Arsenal 0:0
Facing Manchester City: Before they meet Pep Guardiola’s team, the Gunners hoped to record a victory in the opening round, but they were not good enough and struggled against the Italians, when the best chance actually belonged to the Champions of the Europa League, when David Raya saved the visitor by deflecting a penalty And made a huge save right after.
![Gabriel Hessos and Issac Hayin in the fight (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763234.webp)
![Gabriel Martinelli in a fight with Charles de Catalara (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763235.webp)
51st minute, you missed a penalty! After a VAR check, the Italians were awarded a penalty, which was approached by Matteo Reteghi, who kicked and squeezed out a save from Raya, when the rebound was also saved by the goalkeeper.
![David Raya (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763233.webp)
![David Raya kicked the penalty (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763236.webp)
![David Raya Hodf (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763253.webp)
![Arsenal players hug David Raya (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763237.webp)
Atletico Madrid – Leipzig 1:2
Compared to the game above, here we actually got goals. The first goal came after only four minutes, when at the end of an explosive attack, Benjamin Shescho shot over Jan Oblak straight into the net. Antoine Griezmann limped off in the 29th minute after a Marcos Llorente header, when in added time Jose Maria Jimenez scored a dramatic goal to decide the outcome of the match.
In the fourth minute, a goal! Leipzig went up to 0:1: A perfect explosive attack by the Germans. Opanda made a great save from Ublek, but Shashu pounced on the rebound and hit the net.
![Benjamin's ball hit the net (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763202.webp)
![Benjamin Sheshko celebrates with Xavi Simmons and Luis Opanda (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763196.webp)
28th minute, a goal! Atlético Madrid drew 1:1: Marcos Llorente delivered a great cross from the right and found Antoine Griezmann, who touched the air and kicked into the net.
![Antoine Griezmann celebrates (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763218.webp)
![Antoine Griezmann celebrates (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763221.webp)
![Marcos Llorente celebrates with Antoine Griezmann (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763219.webp)
90+1 minute, a goal! Atlético Madrid went up to 1:2: Griezmann’s lift found Jose Maria Jimenez who hit the net.
Brest – Sturm Graz 1:2
The French team, for whom it was a debut in the Champions League, also registered a first victory in the factory. Hugo Magni scored first in the 23rd minute, when in added time the guest equalized thanks to an own goal, but Abdullah Sima returned the advantage to the host with a goal in a great turn in the 56th minute.
Minute 23, a goal! Brest went up to 0:1: A long outside ball reached the box and was cleared to Hugo Magneti who kicked outside the box and scored.
![Hugo Magni celebrates (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763225.webp)
![Brest players celebrate (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763224.webp)
45+1 minutegate! Sturm Graz compared to 1:1: An explosive attack by the Austrians. William Beaving sent a cross that hit Edimilson Fernandez, and the ball went into the net.
![Sturm Graz players celebrate (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763227.webp)
56th minute, a goal! Brest went up to 1:2: A long ball into the area reached Abdullah Sima who kicked a spin straight into the net.
![Abdullah Sima kicks (Reuters)](https://www.powerlinescrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1763249.webp)
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