The new Champions League format forces teams to go for the win, Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone said after his side fought back from a deficit to grab a late 2-1 victory over RB Leipzig on Thursday.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says the new Champions League format “forces us to win”. The new-look 36-team league phase of Europe’s elite club competition commenced this week, replacing the previous group stage format.

Lamal boasts a number of scoring milestones for Barcelona and for Spain and became the youngest-ever scorer at the European Championship in the summer on the way to helping Spain win the tournament.

Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz had been eagerly anticipating playing Champions League football and wasted no time seizing his opportunity on Thursday with two goals as his side handed hosts Feyenoord a 4-0 hammering at De Kuip.

It took Florian Wirtz less than five minutes to score his first Champions League goal on his debut in Europe’s elite club competition