Atlético Madrid demonstrated their remarkable team spirit to come roaring back from two goals and a man down to draw 2-2 at promoted Girona, after Antoine Griezmann had been sent off for the first time in his career.

Girona looked set to enjoy a dream top-flight debut when Cristhian Stuani rose to head in a sweeping cross from Alex Granell midway through the first half and three minutes later showed his predator’s instinct to nod in a loose ball from close range. Griezmann was then dismissed for two successive bookings, one for diving to try to win a penalty and another for dissent.

But Ángel Correa pulled one back for Atlético with a long-range strike in the 78th minute and José Giménez then beat the Girona goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz to Koke’s chipped free-kick to head Atlético level in the 85th minute and cap a thrilling encounter at the Estadi Montilivi.

In Italy, Juventus began their quest for a seventh successive Serie A title with a 3-0 home win over Cagliari after the Sardinians missed a penalty awarded with the help of the video assistant referee. Mario Mandzukic, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuaín scored in the opening match of the season, but the game could have taken a different course if Diego Farias had converted a spot‑kick for Cagliari when they were 1-0 behind, awarded just before half-time. His weak kick was saved easily by Gianluigi Buffon.

In Germany, Borussia Dortmund started their season with a 3-0 win at Wolfsburg. Dortmund’s new coach, Peter Bosz, had promised attractive, attacking football and his team delivered on his Bundesliga debut.

There was more good news for Dortmund with Mario Götze making his comeback after half a year out following a metabolic disorder and the Germany international set up Christian Pulisic after 22 minutes for the first goal. Marc Bartra doubled the lead five minutes later as the visitors charged past a dazed Wolfsburg defence at will. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, last season’s Bundesliga top scorer, added a third on the hour to take Dortmund top of the nascent table, above Bayern Munich, 3-1 winners at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Friday.