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Atletico knock Inter out of UCL

By Parth Dhall

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Atletico defeat Inter

Atletico Madrid defeated Inter Milan on penalties to reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals after a 2-1 victory forced extra-time. 

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Match summary

Coming into the contest with a 1-0 defeat suffered at the San Siro, Atletico saw Inter go ahead in the 33rd minute. Antoine Griezmann equalized almost immediately. Memphis Depay made it 2-1 for Atletico in the 87th minute to force extra-time. 

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Atletico dominate attempts

Atletico clocked 23 attempts with nine shots on target. Inter managed 15 attempts with five shots on target. Inter had more possession (53%) and a pass accuracy of 87%.  

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Atletico script history 

Atletico have become the first team in Champions League history to play four penalty shootouts and the first to win three (3-2 against Bayer Leverkusen in 2015, 8-7 against PSV in 2016 and 3-2 against Inter). 

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Kings of extra time in R16 matches

Atletico have progressed in each of their last three Champions League two-legged ties in which they have played extra time. 

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A forgettable feat for Inter

Inter are winless in their last 11 away matches against Spanish opponents in the Champions League (D3 L8). 

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Griezmann among goals

Griezmann has scored in his last four home games with Atletico in the Champions League. It is was best run since November 2018 (also four). 

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Inter's streak ends

Inter's 13-match winning streak across competitions ended with this defeat, while Diego Simeone marked his 50th Champions League home match as manager with only five losses. 

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