Atletico Madrid edged past Inter Milan on penalties to book their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals.
The tie ended 2-2 on aggregate after extra time, with Inter squandering a two-goal lead.
Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak emerged as the hero, saving two penalties from Alexis Sanchez and Davy Klaassen. Inter’s Lautaro Martinez then blazed his spot-kick over the bar, sealing his team’s fate.
Nah LAUTARO MARTINEZ what the hell was that???? pic.twitter.com/HdiMAaw1Lh
— WolfRMFC (@WolfRMFC) March 13, 2024
The draw for the quarter-finals takes place on Friday, March 15 at 11:00 GMT, with Atletico potentially facing off against Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid, or Borussia Dortmund, who defeated PSV Eindhoven in the other tie on Wednesday.
Diego Simeone at full-time.
OLE, OLE, OLE, CHOLO SIMEONE!
— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) March 13, 2024
The Spanish side will now look to build on their momentum and make a deep run in the tournament.
