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Atletico Madrid vs Leicester as it happened: Antoine Griezmann penalty hands hosts advantage
Re-live updates from the Champions League quarter-final first leg
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Antoine Griezmann's controversial first-half penalty handed Atletico Madrid a tight 1-0 win over gutsy Leicester in their Champions League quarter-final first leg.
The France striker was fouled outside the box by Marc Albrighton but referee Jonas Erikssson pointed to the spot - yet their European hopes remain alive.
It was deja vu for Leicester after another dubious penalty at the Vicente Calderon helped knock them out of the UEFA Cup in 1997.
Relive all of the action below...
What time does it start?
The match will kick off at 7.45pm on Wednesday 12 April.
Where can I watch it?
It will be shown live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting at 7.00pm.
Highlights will be shown on ITV at 11.15pm.
Previous meetings
Leicester 0 Atletico Madrid 2
UEFA Cup, September 1997
Atletico Madrid 2 Leicester 1
UEFA Cup, September 1997
Atletico Madrid 2 Leicester 0
Cup Winners' Cup, November 1961
Form
Atletico Madrid: DWWWD
Leicester: WWWWL
Odds
Provided by 888.com
Atletico Madrid: 7/20
Leicester: 19/2
Draw: 4/1
15 mins: It's been a very fractious first 15 minutes at the Allianz Arena. Boateng jumps into a challenge with Benzema around 30-yards out from goal and concedes the free-kick.
Ronaldo and Marcelo stand menacingly over the ball.
16 mins: Ronaldo strikes it ... and it's a fairly woeful effort. He gets far too much on it and the ball is still rising as it long after clearing the crossbar.
18 mins: Madrid almost take the lead! Ronaldo may have wasted the free-kick but Zidane's side have been much improved over the last five-minutes, and almost go in front when Benzema connects with a punt into the box at the back post.
He heads downwards, with Neuer getting the slightest of touches as the ball rises back up, directing the ball onto the crossbar.
20 mins: Madrid with the majority of the early possession: 52% to 48%.
Leicester are still being given the runaround in Madrid, just look at these statistics after 20 minutes of play:
Possession: Atletico 75%-25% Leicester
Shots: Atletico 9-0 Leicester
On target: Atletico 3-0 Leicester
Corners: Atletico 1-0 Leicester
Fouls: Atletico 0-3 Leicester
But they're level when it comes to the only stat that matters. Both games remain 0-0.
22 mins: Most of Bayern's early chances are being fashioned down the right, where Robben, Lahm and Muller are combining nicely.
They go close when Lahm steals into the box and looks to back-heel the ball to Robben, but it's whipped off his toes just as he's about to trap the ball.
Alaba then has an optimistic crack from distance. Wide.
24 mins: When a club is sharing pics like these as the highlights of the half, you know it's been a fairly one-sided game:
The evening's other game has been anything but one-sided, however. Bayern have just won themselves a corner.
GOAL! Bayern Munich 1 (Vidal '25) Real Madrid 0
Bayern are in front! Vidal heads home the corner to give the home side the lead.
27 mins: What a goal that was.
Thiago Alcántara whipped in a fantastic in-swinging corner and Vidal climbed above Carvajal to plant an absolutely thumping header beyond Navas and into the net.
First blood to Bayern.
GOAL! Atletico Madrid 1 (Griezmann 28) Leicester City 0
The English champions fall a goal behind in Spain. Albrighton failed Griezmann in the area and the Frenchman coolly slotted home the penalty.
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