Atletico Madrid v Inter LIVE: Champions League result as penalty shoot-out decides last-16 tie
Atletico 2-1 Inter (2-2 agg, 3-2 pens): Lautaro Martinez blazed over the bar after goals from Antoine Griezmann and Memphis Depay forced extra time and penalties
Atletico Madrid needed a penalty shootout to edge past Inter Milan and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League after an exciting last-16 clash ended 2-2 on aggregate.
Jan Oblak saved two penalties and Lautaro Martinez blasted his effort over the bar to send Atletico through 3-2 in the shootout after the match finished 2-1 to the Spanish side after extra time.
Inter opened the scoring in the 33rd minute through Federico Dimarco but Atletico hit back two minutes later with a goal from Antoine Griezmann and Memphis Depay’s goal three minutes from time sent the tie to extra time.
Both teams had chances to win it in extra time but in the end it was Diego Simeone’s side who held their nerve and last season’s beaten finalists exited the competition.
Aletico join an impressive list of teams in the quarter-final draw, including defending champions Manchester City, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.
Arsenal and Barcelona also booked their place this, while the final spot was taken by Borussia Dortmund as Jadon Sancho scored in their 2-0 win over PSV Eindhoven.
Follow all the build-up and match action below plus get all the latest match odds and tips here.
Atletico Madrid 1-1 Inter (1-2 on agg.)
60 mins: CHANCE! Poor from Morata! It’s good from Llorente, who puts in a tester of a cross, cut-back and bouncing. Morata takes on the volley, but can only lift it up and over the bar. Griezmann was behind him. Could he have left it?
Morata missed his foot, it came off his shin.
Atletico Madrid 1-1 Inter (1-2 on agg.)
56 mins: This feels very finely poised. It’s end-to-end, even if there is a shortage of efforts on target. Inter are committing to an open game despite their lead, while Atletico are chasing.
Atletico Madrid 1-1 Inter (1-2 on agg.)
51 mins: CHANCE! Much better from Llorente - but Griezmann must score! Llorente skips down the right and lobs the ball over Dimarco’s head to beat the full-back. He pulls it back to find Griezmann arriving, but his shot towards the near post does not test Sommer!
Atletico Madrid 1-1 Inter (1-2 on agg.)
49 mins: Immense from Griezmann! The forward slides in to block Çalhanoğlu’s effort as he lines up a shot from the edge of the box. Llorente then wastes possession with a cross that misses everyone.
Atletico Madrid 1-1 Inter (1-2 on agg.)
45 mins: Back underway! No changes as Simeone keeps faith his team after that bright first-half display.
HALF TIME! Atletico Madrid 1-1 Inter (1-2 on agg.)
Jadon Sancho’s early goal is still the difference in Dortmund.
2-1 to the hosts against PSV in the tie.
HALF TIME! Atletico Madrid 1-1 Inter (1-2 on agg.)
Here are the goals! That was a lovely move from Inter, straight out of their playbook.
HALF TIME! Atletico Madrid 1-1 Inter (1-2 on agg.)
Super half of football! We’re level on the night after two quick goals, Griezmann’s equaliser cancelling out Dimarco.
Inter lead still, but Atletico will be encouraged. They were on top in spells there.
Atletico Madrid 1-1 Inter (1-2 on agg.)
43 mins: BLOCK! Almost a magic run from Griezmann! He shimmies and stops and wriggles past De Vrij in the Inter box to create a yard of room. But Pavard gets across well and blocks the shot, which would have given Sommer a problem.
Atletico Madrid 1-1 Inter (1-2 on agg.)
40 mins: A wild couple of minutes in the Champions League!
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