Leicester vs Atletico Madrid as it happened: Foxes' fairytale comes to a natural end
Re-live the quarter final second leg at the King Power
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Your support makes all the difference.Leicester City's fairytale could end once and for all tonight, with Craig Shakespeare's side needing to turn over a 1-0 first leg deficit against Atletico Madrid to progress into the Champions League semi-finals.
- Diego Simeone warns Leicester City they will struggle to shackle Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann
- Leicester face one of Europe's biggest challenges, scoring against Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid
- Craig Shakespeare tells Leicester to keep their cool against Atletico Madrid and make Champions League last four
- Leicester working with Uefa to establish 'full facts' of fan trouble in Madrid
What time is kick-off?
The match kicks off at 7.45pm.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown on BT Sport 2.
It’s a big game for…
Jamie Vardy: After a poor performance in the first-leg, Vardy has everything to prove this time around. The Leicester forward managed just 11 touches, completed only one pass and failed to have a single shot as his team crashed to defeat at the Vincente Calderon.
That being said, his timely goal for the Foxes against Crystal Palace on Saturday has seen the England attacker rediscover his goal-scoring touch just in time for what is arguably the biggest game in his career.
Best stat…
Atletico have the most clean sheets in La Liga this season (16). Only Paris Saint-Germain (17) have more across Europe’s top five divisions.
Remember when…
Leicester overcame Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate to reach the quarter finals of the Champions League for the first time in their history.
Player to watch
Koke: The midfielder held all the cards and played them superbly in the first tie, including a rocket shot from 20-yards out that hit the post, nearly giving Atletico the opener. Koke orchestrated the midfield trio of himself, Gabi and Saul with precision and the Spanish international will again be searching for only the smallest of spaces for Antoine Griezmann run into, testing the Leicester defence at any given opportunity.
A key battle to note may be that of Koke and the partially injured Wes Morgan, whose questionable fitness may be a liability at a time when Leicester cannot afford for Atletico to score an away goal.
Form
Leicester City: DLLWWW
Atletico Madrid: WWDWWW
Odds
Leicester to win: 17/5
Draw: 13/5
Atletico to win: 45/50
Over at Leicester Okazaki goes close to giving Leicester the lead and drawing level in the tie. Judging by Schmeichel's reaction, he thought it should have gone in...
GOAL! Leicester 0 Atletico 1! (SAUL)
Leicester are behind on the night and two behind in the tie! Luis swings in a deep cross to the back post and Saul Niguez thumps the header into the far corner!
26 mins: Chance! It's getting lively here now as Real Madrid have one cleared off the line! Neuer uncharacteristically spills the ball from a low cross and Ramos sees his shot blocked on the line!
34 mins: This really is end to end now! Real are playing on the break and Ronaldo flies clear with only Neuer to beat... but his touch is poor and he takes it a tad too wide and the German parries the shot. And it's straight back up the other end to Robben to continue the attack.
38 mins: What a block by Hummels! Modric plays in around beautifully in midfield and works it out to Marcelo who uses Ronaldo as the decoy to play in Kroos - but is goal-bound shot cannons off Hummels to stop a certain goal.
Over at the KP, it's a bit calmer at Atletico are sitting on what they've got and telling Leicester to come at them - like a boxer who knows he has done enough as long as he avoids a knock-out blow.
42 mins: What a break by Real! Marcelo - who has had a fine game so far - runs the length of the pitch with the ball with Ronaldo and Benzema in support. He chooses the Portuguese option but Ronaldo, who is not in the best of shooting positions, can only rifle the ball high and wide.
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