MADRID:

Jose Gimenez's stoppage-time winner earned Atletico Madrid a 2-1 victory over in the Champions League on Wednesday, inflicting the Italians' first defeat in the competition.

Julian Alvarez opened the scoring for Atletico early on as Diego Simeone's side boosted their chances of a top-eight finish following a mixed start to the league phase.

Piotr Zielinski levelled in the second half for Inter but the visitors faded in the final stages and Atletico capitalised.

Gimenez headed home Antoine Griezmann's corner to claim a potentially vital triumph for the Rojiblancos at a rocking Metropolitano stadium.

"Today was a tough game that we needed to win, and winning it allows us to believe we can qualify (for the last 16) directly," the Uruguayan defender told Movistar.

"We knew how to

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