Leko and his men, despite going 2-0 down in the intriguing encounter, fought back to earn a well-deserved 3-3 draw.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Club Brugge head coach Ivan Leko has expressed his disappointment after Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika was suspended for the crucial second leg of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) play-off tie against Atletico Madrid.
Leko made his feelings known following his team’s thrilling 3-3 draw against Diego Simeone’s side at the Jan Breydelstadion on Wednesday night.
Onyedika, who starred for the Belgian Pro League side during the encounter, was booked in the 76th minute and will now miss the return leg.
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The 24-year-old defensive midfielder scored Brugge’s first goal and set up Christos Tzolis for the third just one minute from time.
Speaking after the game, Leko admitted that the team must find a solution without Onyedika for the upcoming European fixture.
“We don’t have another Rapha, so we’ll have to find another solution,” Leko told the club’s official website.
Brugge’s reverse fixture against the La Liga side will take place next Tuesday at the Metropolitano Stadium in Spain.
