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Atletico Madrid eliminate Barcelona from Champions League
Holders Barcelona smashed out of the Champions League in the wake of being smothered by a splendidly very much composed Atletico Madrid and fixed by two objectives from Antoine Griezmann in a 2-0 quarter-last second-leg rout
Holders Barcelona slammed out of the Champions League subsequent to being smothered by a splendidly very much sorted out Atletico Madrid and fixed by two objectives from Antoine Griezmann in a 2-0 quarter-last second-leg rout on Wednesday.
Griezmann headed home Saul Niguez's flawless cross to give the home side the lead in the 36th moment and furnish them with a stage from which they serenely contained their strangely limp rivals to seal a 3-2 total win.
The France forward scored again from the punishment spot with two minutes staying, taking after a handball from Andres Iniesta, to finish a 3-2 total triumph that disposed of Barca at the quarter-last stage for the second time in three seasons. Barcelona, why should offering turn into the main group to hold the Champions League, appear to have come up short on steam toward the end of the season, having won only one of their last five matches.
They have not appeared to be identical side following their 39-amusement unbeaten run finished toward the begin of the month and they came into the Wednesday's match on the back of a 1-0 rout at Real Sociedad.
"I compliment Atletico Madrid, they were superior to anything us," Barca mentor Luis Enrique told columnists.
"We had control without making much peril. The group needed to hold the title, the fans did as well, yet today it was not to be. We are miserable, obviously."
The Atletico supporters made an intense air and the commotion at commencement impelled the hosts into a solid begin, with Gabi bursting over and Yannick Carrasco and Griezmann testing Barca attendant Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Atletico led the pack in the tie on away objectives when Saul cut out a cross with the outside of his boot towards Griezmann who headed into the top corner.
"We never quit trusting, we never surrender what we need to do," Atletico mentor Diego Simeone said.
"It was beautiful to watch from the touchline. These minutes won't return since they are novel in football. After Griezmann multiplied the lead from the spot, Barcelona still had two minutes in addition to stoppage time to discover an objective that would have constrained additional time and Lionel Messi about summoned a late leveler yet sent a free kick over the bar. "We were playing against one of the best groups on the planet and we did ourselves pleased, now we're in the semi finals, among the main four groups in Europe," Griezmann said.
"Our fans bolster us in each home amusement and push us to create exhibitions like tonight's. This amusement fits in with them as well."
Holders Barcelona slammed out of the Champions League subsequent to being smothered by a splendidly very much sorted out Atletico Madrid and fixed by two objectives from Antoine Griezmann in a 2-0 quarter-last second-leg rout on Wednesday.
Griezmann headed home Saul Niguez's flawless cross to give the home side the lead in the 36th moment and furnish them with a stage from which they serenely contained their strangely limp rivals to seal a 3-2 total win.
The France forward scored again from the punishment spot with two minutes staying, taking after a handball from Andres Iniesta, to finish a 3-2 total triumph that disposed of Barca at the quarter-last stage for the second time in three seasons. Barcelona, why should offering turn into the main group to hold the Champions League, appear to have come up short on steam toward the end of the season, having won only one of their last five matches.
They have not appeared to be identical side following their 39-amusement unbeaten run finished toward the begin of the month and they came into the Wednesday's match on the back of a 1-0 rout at Real Sociedad.
"I compliment Atletico Madrid, they were superior to anything us," Barca mentor Luis Enrique told columnists.
"We had control without making much peril. The group needed to hold the title, the fans did as well, yet today it was not to be. We are miserable, obviously."
The Atletico supporters made an intense air and the commotion at commencement impelled the hosts into a solid begin, with Gabi bursting over and Yannick Carrasco and Griezmann testing Barca attendant Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Atletico led the pack in the tie on away objectives when Saul cut out a cross with the outside of his boot towards Griezmann who headed into the top corner.
"We never quit trusting, we never surrender what we need to do," Atletico mentor Diego Simeone said.
"It was beautiful to watch from the touchline. These minutes won't return since they are novel in football. After Griezmann multiplied the lead from the spot, Barcelona still had two minutes in addition to stoppage time to discover an objective that would have constrained additional time and Lionel Messi about summoned a late leveler yet sent a free kick over the bar. "We were playing against one of the best groups on the planet and we did ourselves pleased, now we're in the semi finals, among the main four groups in Europe," Griezmann said.
"Our fans bolster us in each home amusement and push us to create exhibitions like tonight's. This amusement fits in with them as well."
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