Chris Sutton, Nedum Onuoha and Nicky Bandini look at how 'free spirit' Antoine Griezmann led Atletico Madrid to a 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in the Champions League.

By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) -A late header by defender Jose Maria Gimenez gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win over RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday. The German visitors took a shock lead in the fourth minute thanks to a header by striker Benjamin Sesko after a quick counter-attack.

A 90th-minute goal from Jose Maria Gimenez snatched a 2-1 comeback victory for Atletico Madrid at home against RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday. Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko put the visitors in front just four minutes in but Antoine Griezmann levelled things up after 28 minutes.

Atletico Madrid left it late to beat RB Leipzig 2-1 in their Champions League opener as fellow Spaniards Barcelona lost. Benjamin Šeško's early header put the Germans in front only for an unmarked Antoine Griezmann to level midway through the first half.

Watch highlights as Jose Maria Gimenez scores a late winner as Atletico Madrid begin their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over RB Leipzig.

A 90th-minute goal from Jose Maria Gimenez snatched a 2-1 comeback victory for Atletico Madrid at home against RB Leipzig in their Champions League opener on Thursday. We could have taken at least a point back home from Madrid (but) Atletico were a goal better.