Champions League: Atletico Madrid edge Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate to enter semis

Atletico Madrid knocked Barcelona retired of the Champions League contempt a 2-1 decision successful the 2nd limb of their quarter-final connected Tuesday, advancing 3-2 connected aggregate.Barcelona took an aboriginal pb done Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres wrong the archetypal 24 minutes.

However, Ademola Lookman scored for Atletico, which proved capable aft their 2-0 triumph successful the archetypal leg.Managed by Diego Simeone, Atletico reached the semi-finals of the contention for the archetypal clip since 2017.Barcelona’s hopes of forcing other clip were affected precocious successful the lucifer erstwhile defender Eric Garcia was sent disconnected for bringing down Alexander Sorloth arsenic helium ran towards goal.Atletico, who person not won the contention and mislaid the finals successful 2014 and 2016 nether Simeone, volition present look either Arsenal oregon Sporting Lisbon successful the semi-finals.“(We're) precise happy, knocking retired a large Barca side. We had a large crippled away... it was truly hard for america astatine the commencement (of this one), but the squad knew however to get backmost connected its feet,” Atletico midfielder Koke told Movistar.Barcelona past won the Champions League successful 2015, and their hold for different rubric continues. Midfielder Frenkie de Jong said the squad is improving contempt the exit.“I deliberation we had a precise bully game, we gave our lives retired there, we tried everything,” helium said.

“I consciousness similar luck was not connected our side. We person to proceed -- we're connected a bully path, we're increasing each year.”Barcelona manager Hansi Flick started with Torres and Gavi successful attack, leaving Marcus Rashford and Robert Lewandowski connected the bench.Barcelona began strongly, with Yamal scoring successful the 4th infinitesimal aft pressing Clement Lenglet into an error. Torres aboriginal doubled the pb successful the 24th infinitesimal aft finishing a walk from Dani Olmo.Atletico responded successful the 31st infinitesimal erstwhile Marcos Llorente acceptable up Lookman to score.Barcelona thought they had a 3rd extremity successful the 2nd fractional done Torres, but it was ruled retired for offside.Goalkeeper Joan Garcia made a prevention to contradict Robin Le Normand, portion tensions accrued arsenic Matteo Ruggieri was near bleeding aft interaction with Gavi.The lucifer turned further against Barcelona erstwhile Eric Garcia was sent disconnected precocious successful the game. Flick responded by pushing Ronald Araujo forward, but Atletico held connected done stoppage clip to unafraid their spot successful the semi-finals.