Lokomotiv and Atlético Madrid draw 1-1 in Champions League

By: The Associated Press Posted: 1:57 PM CST Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 Last Modified: 2:30 PM CST Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020

MOSCOW - Lokomotiv Moscow and Atlético Madrid drew 1-1 in Group A of the Champions League on Tuesday, missing a chance to move closer to group leader Bayern Munich.

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MOSCOW - Lokomotiv Moscow and Atlético Madrid drew 1-1 in Group A of the Champions League on Tuesday, missing a chance to move closer to group leader Bayern Munich.

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MOSCOW – Lokomotiv Moscow and Atlético Madrid drew 1-1 in Group A of the Champions League on Tuesday, missing a chance to move closer to group leader Bayern Munich.

Bayern can increase its advantage at the top when it visits last-place Salzburg later on Tuesday. The defending champions enter their match with six points, two more than Atlético and four more than Lokomotiv.

Atlético opened the scoring with a header by José Maria Gimenez in the 18th but the hosts equalized with a penalty kick converted by Anton Miranchuk in the 25th after video review determined there was a handball by Atlético midfielder Héctor Herrera.

Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simone kicks the ball during the Champions League Group A soccer match between Lokomotiv Moscow and Atletico Madrid in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (Maxim Shemetov/Pool via AP)

Atlético pressed forward in the second half and came close to scoring the go-ahead goal a few times. Lokomotiv goalkeeper Guilherme made a few good saves early on, and Luis Suárez had a goal disallowed for offside after a header by Jorge “Koke” Resurrección struck the crossbar in the 66th.

Suárez also came close from inside the area after a pass from João Félix in stoppage time.

“It’s frustrating because we created scoring chances and got near the goal,” Gimenez said. “We needed to be a bit more calm in the final meters.”

Atlético forward Vitolo had to be replaced in the 78th because of an apparent injury.

Atlético had won three in a row in all competitions since opening its Champions League campaign with a loss at Bayern.

Atlético earlier Tuesday announced it signed French-born midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia from Valencia. He will help make up for the departure of Thomas Partey to Arsenal at the end of the transfer window.