VfB Stuttgart drew 1-1 with Atlético Madrid in the UEFA Champions League after Jamie Leweling's opener was cancelled out by Julián Álvarez in the second half. The Spanish side finished the game with ten men following Morten Hjulmand's red card just after the hour mark.

VfB Stuttgart 1-1 Atlético Madrid
Goals: 1-0 Leweling 36’, 1-1 Álvarez 47’ (assist: Lookman)
Red card: Hjulmand 64’

VfB Stuttgart made three changes from their previous outing, with Maximilian Mittelstädt, Grischa Prömel and Chris Führich coming into the side, while Finn Jeltsch, Atakan Karazor and Ermedin Demirović dropped to the bench. 

Atlético Madrid, under Diego Simeone, also made alterations, with Alejandro Grimaldo, Álex Baena, Marcos Llorente and Julián Álvarez all starting for the visitors.

Jamie Leweling wheels away in celebration after scoring Stuttgart's opening goal. - THOMAS KIENZLE

Stuttgart dominate the opening period

The hosts started brightly, forcing Jan Oblak into a string of saves inside the first minutes through Bilal El Khannouss and Joshua Vagnoman. Angelo Stiller and Jamie Leweling both tested the Atlético goalkeeper before Mittelstädt was booked for a challenge on Giuliano Simeone in the 17th minute. 

Stuttgart continued to press, and in the 36th minute Marc Pubill lost the ball to Stiller near his own box, with the ball reaching Leweling, who drove it into the bottom corner to make it 1-0. Atlético grew slightly more active before the break without finding a clear chance, and the hosts went in ahead at half-time.

Angelo Stiller fires in an attempt on goal as Atlético defenders look on. - THOMAS KIENZLE

Álvarez levels early in the second half

Atlético made an immediate impact after the restart, having introduced Ademola Lookman for Jonathan David at the break. In the 47th minute, Lookman found space on the left and crossed low into the middle, where Julián Álvarez swept the ball in from close range to make it 1-1.

The hosts responded by sending on Lorenz Assignon for Vagnoman, and Führich came close with a curling effort that flew narrowly wide.

Julian Álvarez notched an equalising goal minutes into the second half getting underway. - THOMAS KIENZLE

Hjulmand sees red, Stuttgart press for a winner

In the 64th minute, Morten Hjulmand was shown a straight red card for a high, open-soled challenge on Stiller in midfield, leaving Atlético to play out the remainder of the match with ten men. Stuttgart continued to push forward, with Prömel heading wide and Jeff Chabot narrowly missing from a corner late on, while Grischa Prömel also forced a save from Oblak. 

Referee Serdar Gözübüyük showed a straight red card to Morten Hjulmand in the second half. - Alex Grimm

Despite sustained pressure in the closing stages, including a header wide from substitute Dženan Pejčinović in stoppage time, the hosts could not find a second goal, and the match finished 1-1.