Champions League LIVE: Atléti rout Spurs, Barça snatch late point at Newcastle, Liverpool stunned in Istanbul

Madrid – Atlético Madrid produced a ruthless first-leg performance to flatten Tottenham Hotspur 5-2 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, while Barcelona escaped St James’ Park with a 1-1 draw thanks to Lamine Yamal’s stoppage-time penalty and Liverpool slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Galatasaray as Wednesday’s Champions League drama unfolded across Europe.

Atlético 5-2 Tottenham: Álvarez at the double as Spurs collapse Julen Álvarez struck twice inside the opening quarter-hour and Antoine Griezmann tormented the visitors throughout as Diego Simeone’s side raced into a 4-0 lead before the break. Pedro Porro’s fine solo effort and Dominic Solanke’s close-range finish trimmed the deficit, but further strikes from Álvarez and Robin Le Normand sealed a commanding advantage for the Spaniards ahead of next week’s return. Interim Spurs boss Igor Tudor replaced goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after only 16 minutes and later saw João Palhinha and Cristian Romero involved in a late, worrying clash of heads that delayed the final whistle.

Newcastle 1-1 Barcelona: Barnes denied by Yamal’s last-gasp spot-kick Harvey Barnes’ 87th-minute volley looked set to give Newcastle a slender lead until Malick Thiaw’s clumsy challenge presented Yamal with a 95th-minute penalty. The 18-year-old winger calmly sent Aaron Ramsdale the wrong way, salvaging a draw that felt like a victory for Hansi Flick’s side and a punch in the gut for Eddie Howe’s enterprising Magpies.

Liverpool 0-1 Galatasaray: Lemina header punishes wasteful Reds In Istanbul, Mario Lemina’s first-half header was enough to sink Arne Slot’s men at RAMS Park, leaving Liverpool with it all to do in the second leg despite dominating possession for long spells.

Elsewhere, Bayern Munich all but booked their quarter-final berth by thumping Atalanta 6-1 in Bergamo, with Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry and Nicolas Jackson among the scorers as Vincent Kompany’s side ran riot.

The ties resume next Tuesday and Wednesday, when Spurs must overturn a three-goal deficit, Newcastle aim to upset the odds at Montjuïc, and Liverpool seek redemption at Anfield.