Hello and welcome to LIVE commentary of Bayer Leverkusen v Atletico Madrid. This is a bit of a grudge match after Diego Simeone's men eliminated the German side on penalties in the 2014/15 season. Kick-off is at 19:45 GMT.

Brandt sends in a better cross for Hernandez but his looping header goes over the bar.

The hosts have had 60% possession and made nearly double the number of passes as Simeone's side but find themselves with a mountain to climb.

Leno has kept his side in the game with that save, 3-0 at half-time would have been a disaster.

GREAT SAVE! Gameiro's pace has Leverkusen again in knots after running onto a ball over the top, he slides it into the area for Griezmann whose low effort is blocked by Leno and goes over the bar.

There were a lot of predictions of a game with few goals, similar to the ties in 2015. But the Spanish side have ended all talk of that.

Simeone is still looking animated on the touchline despite his side's great start. There is no let-up from the Argentine.

Brandt's low cross is fired in and is blocked by Koke and loops over the bar for a corner. It comes out to Kampl whose curling effort is tipped over by Moya. The second corner is cleared to Kampl whose fierce volley from distance flies over the bar.

Credit has to go to Gameiro who unselfishly laid the ball off to his compatriot to score but Dragovic will be having nightmares over that mistake in his own half.

GOAL! Dragovic gifts possession to Gameiro with a poor clearance, the Frenchman sprints into the area then tees up Griezmann who lashes the ball into the net from close range.

Brandt with a mis-placed pass in the box after a promising move, the playmaker has yet to really find his radar.

CHANCE! Kampl does well on the left, he finds Brandt who tees up Hernandez but his first-time effort from the edge of the area is tame and the keeper saves.

The perfect start for Simeone's side, a vital away goal early on.

Saul ran onto a long ball, Kampl did not get close enough to him but he still had plenty to do. When you want a great goal, you better call Saul..

GOAL! Tremendous strike from Saul from a tight angle, curling the ball into the top corner.

Henrichs will miss the second leg after being cautioned for putting his arm in the face of Luis as they jumped for the ball.

CHANCE! Leverkusen break, the ball falls for Kampl inside the area and his low shot is well blocked by Savic. This game has sprung into life.

GOOD SAVE! Greizmann with a first time effort inside the area which the keeper saves with his legs. The ball comes out to Luis who fires in a call across the box which Wendell makes a mess of and his clearance hits the crossbar!

Simeone's side are having more of the ball, Vrsaljko makes a brilliant run down the right before being tackled as he was about to send in a cross.