‎Atletico Madrid has survived a valiant Barcelona fightback to progress to the Champions League semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate, despite losing a thrilling quarter-final second leg 2-1 in Madrid.
‎With Barca trailing 2-0 from the first leg, Lamine Yamal halved the aggregate deficit with just five minutes on the clock when he slid the ball under Atleti goalkeeper Juan Musso
‎Nineteen minutes later the tie was level as Ferran Torres latched onto a Dani Olmo pass and drilled a fine left-footed strike into the top corner.
‎The home crowd was silenced for seven minutes, until Marcos Llorente broke down the right flank and found Ademola Lookman in the box to restore Atleti’s aggregate lead.
‎Barca should have gone 3-0 up on the night just five minutes earlier, but Musso spread himself to block a diving header from an unmarked Fermin Lopez.
‎They threw everyone forward and went close through headers from Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo, but were unable to produce what would have been one of the most memorable comebacks in Champions League history.
‎Atleti will face either Arsenal or Sporting CP in the semi-finals as they look to reach the final for the first time since 2016.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.