17e5c6Atlético Madrid reserved its place in the semi-finals of the Champions League, despite losing to Barcelona, 2-1, in the second leg of the quarter-finals, benefiting from its superiority in the aggregate of the two matches.
Barcelona entered the match strongly, opening the scoring early in the 4th minute through young star Lamine Yamal, after a distinguished pass from Ferran Torres.
The Catalan team continued its offensive pressure, strengthening its lead with the second goal in the 24th minute via Ferran Torres, taking advantage of a perfect pass from Dani Olmo, put Atletico under great pressure at the beginning of the match.
But Atletico Madrid’s response was not delayed, as it was able to reduce the difference in the 31st minute through Ademola Lookman, after an organized attack that ended with a decisive pass from Marcos Llorente.
In the second half, Barcelona tried to return to the result and secure qualification, but things became complicated after Eric Garcia was sent off in the 79th minute, The team will complete the match with ten players.
Despite the loss in the second leg, Atletico Madrid succeeded in qualifying for the semi-finals, benefiting from its victory in the first leg, to secure the pass with an overall score of 3-2.
Atlético Madrid is expected to face in the next round the winner of the match between Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon, waiting for the final semi-final cards to be decided.