Atletico oust Inter on penalties to achieve Champions League quarters

Published:ย March 14, 2024

Thursday, 14 March 2024 07:12

By Reuters

AFP

Atletico Madrid wanted a penalty shootout to edge previous Inter Milan and attain the quarter-finals of the Champions League after an thrilling last-16 conflict ended 2-2 on combination on Wednesday.

Jan Oblak saved two penalties and Lautaro Martinez blasted his effort over the bar to ship Atletico via 3-2 within the shootout after the match completed 2-1 to the Spanish aspect after further time.

Inter opened the scoring within the thirty third minute via Federico Dimarco however Atletico hit again two minutes later with a purpose from Antoine Griezmann and Memphis Depay’s purpose three minutes from time despatched the tie to further time.

Both groups had possibilities to win it in further time however in the long run it was Diego Simeone’s aspect who held their nerve and final season’s overwhelmed finalists exited the competitors.

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