Atletico Madrid beat Union Saint-Gilloise 3-1 to keep CL hopes alive

Atletico Madrid came from a first-half lead to beat Union Saint-Gilloise 3-1 on Tuesday at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Matchday Four of the UEFA Champions League, keeping alive their hopes of progressing from the group stage. Julián Álvarez opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time, Conor Gallagher doubled the lead in the 72nd minute, and Marcos Llorente sealed the win with a stoppage-time strike after Ross Sykes had pulled one back for the Belgian visitors.

Union began the match on the front foot, using pace on the break to trouble Atletico down the hosts left, but Atletico grew into the game and took the lead in the 39th minute when Giuliano Simeone raced down the right and set up Álvarez for a volleyed finish from inside the box. Atletico thought they had extended their advantage in first-half injury time when Antoine Griezmann knocked in from close range, but the goal was ruled out for offside.

The second half saw Atletico press for control, and their persistence paid off when Alexander Sorloth's forward run produced a loose ball in the box that Gallagher fired into the top corner. Union responded with growing belief and pulled a goal back in the 81st minute from a...