Michy Batshuayi nets last-gasp winner as Chelsea come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid
Substitute seals victory with the last kick of the game after Morata's header cancels out a Griezmann penalty.
Full-time: Atletico Madrid 1-2 Chelsea
- Chelsea top Group C after following up big win over FK Qarabag with a stunning last-gasp victory on the first European night at Atletico's new Wanda Metropolitano stadium
- Substitute Michy Batshuayi sweeps home Marcos Alonso's pull-back with the last kick of second-half stoppage time
- Alvaro Morata restores parity on the hour-mark by glancing home the impressive Eden Hazard's excellent left-wing cross
- Antoine Griezmann fires beyond Thibaut Courtois from the penalty spot after David Luiz fouls Lucas Hernandez at a corner
- Also: CSKA Moscow 1-4 Manchester United
Stunning late drama at the Wanda Metropolitano as Chelsea claim victory with literally the last kick of the game.
The Blues decide to work the ball short and they get their reward for that patience when substitute Batshuayi sweeps home from close range after being picked out by Alonso. There was also a great little flick from Bakayoko to keep that attack alive.
Griezmann wins a free-kick off Cahill but again his delivery from a decent area leaves a lot to be desired. Kante clears.
Willian and Michy Batshuayi are both about to come on for Chelsea. Fabregas sloppily concedes possession and breathes a sigh of relief as Saul curls a shot into the arms of Courtois.
Luiz switches the play to Hazard, who stands up Juanfran before delivering a sumptuous cross into the six-yard box.
Morata gets across his marker and uses the pace of the delivery to glance a header beyond Oblak and into the far corner.
That's his first Champions League goal for Chelsea. Atletico will be furious that the first opposition player to score at the Wanda Metropolitano is a former Real Madrid man.
Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir gets proceedings underway. Atletico, kicking from right to left in this first half, are decked out in their familiar red and white striped home shirts.
Chelsea, meanwhile, are donning their new dark grey third kit that includes a camouflage pattern and electric blue markings.
Tonight's other game in Group C has already been completed, with goals from Kostas Manolas and Edin Dzeko securing a 2-1 win for Roma over Qarabag in Baku.
The hosts' first ever Champions League goal was scored by PAOK loanee Pedro Henrique.
Eusebio Di Francesco's side temporarily go top of the pile on four points.
There is simply no denying that Atletico's home record in the Champions League with Simeone at the helm is mightily impressive.
Los Colchoneros, twice finalists in the last three years who lost to cross-city rivals Real Madrid in the last four in 2016-17, won 18 and lost only one of their 23 CL home matches under the passionate Argentine at the old Vicente Calderon.
They have also kept clean sheets in 16 of their last 19 Champions League outings on home soil. There appear to have been no early teething problems at the Wanda Metropolitano and it would not come as a shock to see such a stellar run continue.
Atletico, it is worth mentioning, are also unbeaten in their last four competitive meetings against 2012 winners Chelsea, who have reached the knockout stages of this competition 13 times in their last 14 attempts. Both previous games in Madrid have ended level (2-2 and 0-0).
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is a popular figure around these parts, having won four trophies - including the La Liga title, the Europa League and the Copa del Rey - and helped Atletico to reach the Champions League final during an enormously successful three-year loan stint between 2011-14.
"I went from a kid to being a real man there," the Belgian said this week of his time spent in Madrid.
Courtois, Costa and Torres all have plaques in the Spanish capital.
Stefan Savic and Vrsaljko make way for Godin and Juanfran, while it is Thomas Partey - and not Gabi - that partners Saul Niguez in central midfield. Angel Correa replaces Luciano Vietto in the final third.
Former Chelsea left-back Filipe Luis also starts against his former employers, with Torres named on the bench alongside Gimenez.
Defending Premier League champions Chelsea have amassed the same number of points as Atletico and currently trail the free-scoring Manchester clubs by three points after Alvaro Morata - who has made the transition to life after fellow Spaniard Costa very easy indeed - put Stoke to the sword over the weekend.
They also equalled their largest margin of victory in the Champions League with a 6-0 drubbing of Azerbaijani debutants FK Qarabag.
Deadline day signing Danny Drinkwater is Antonio Conte's only confirmed absentee, with the England midfielder recovering from a calf problem that will delay his debut until October. David Luiz, who is one game away from completing a three-match domestic suspension, is expected to play despite breaking his wrist in the goalless draw with Arsenal.
Eden Hazard has started just once for Chelsea across all competitions this season after working his way back from ankle surgery, but has been described by Conte as "totally fit and in contention". He should feature from the off here, although Pedro is again dealing with some sort of knock.
Atletico currently sit second in La Liga, four points adrift of leaders Barcelona and one ahead of Sevilla after winning four and losing none of their opening six matches. They began their latest European excursion by failing to break down AS Roma in a frustrating goalless draw at the Stadio Olimpico.
Diego Simeone has the luxury of a fully-fit squad to choose from this evening as his side look to maintain their 100% start to life in a new stadium, with Torres and Jose Maria Gimenez both returning to the 18-man group after missing a 2-0 victory over Sevilla on Saturday secured courtesy of goals from Antoine Griezmann and Yannick Carrasco.
Defenders Diego Godin and Juanfran should both be restored to the starting XI after being rested for that aforementioned win, although Axel Werner, Kevin Gameiro, Sime Vrsaljko and Augusto Fernandez have all been left out.
Good evening and welcome to the second night of IBTimes UK's comprehensive live coverage of matchday two of the 2017-18 Champions League.
Updates from CSKA Moscow vs Manchester United and all of this evening's other matches are being provided by my colleague Tony Mogan, but here our focus falls solely upon one of the week's marquee fixtures as Chelsea provide the opposition for Atletico Madrid on their very first European night at the newly-opened 68,000-capacity Wanda Metropolitano stadium.
Diego Costa's name has inevitably been heavily mentioned in the build-up to this eagerly-anticipated clash after he officially completed his club-record £58m return to Los Colchoneros earlier this week, but it is worth remembering that the fiery striker is now ineligible to play again until January.
These two teams have met four times previously in this competition, twice in the group stage in 2009 and again during the 2014 semi-finals. On the latter occasion, counter-attacking Atletico bounced back from an early Fernando Torres goal and Costa scored from the spot in a devastating 3-1 second-leg triumph at Stamford Bridge.
They also went head-to-head in the Super Cup back in 2012, when future Chelsea loanee Radamel Falcao ran amok in a thumping 4-1 victory for the Europa League holders in Monaco.
What will this latest instalment bring? Stay tuned for a match preview, all the latest injury news, confirmed lineups and minute-by-minute updates after kick-off at 19.45 BST.
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