Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel headed in the equalising goal to secure a 1-1 draw in the Champions League against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

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• Lazio goalkeeper scored
• Headed in to secure 1-1 draw
• Was the final touch of the match

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  In a dramatic ending to the game, the shot stopper ran up to the Atletico Madrid box in a desperate attempt to rescue a draw in their opening game of the competition. Incredibly, Provedel's gamble paid off as he got on the end of a cross and headed in to earn a point for his team.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Provedel's goal came in stoppage time and turned out to be the last touch of the game, ensuring Lazio avoided a defeat on home soil against Diego Simeone's team.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Provedel is the first goalkeeper to score in the Champions League since Vincent Enyeama did so for Hapoel Tel Aviv against Lyon in 2010.

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  WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  Provedel and his Lazio team-mates are in action again on Saturday when they take on Monza.

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