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 2-1 Inter (2-2 on agg)
106 mins: On we go! But Griezmann can’t continue. He is replaced by Saul Niguez.
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Inter (2-2 on agg)
105 mins: Into stoppage time of extra time. Correa tries his luck from the edge but can’t get his shot off the ground and it’s comfortably saved by Sommer.
And there’s half-time.
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Inter (2-2 on agg)
103 mins: What a difference Depay has made! He runs all by himself from the halfway line and although he is slowed down, he is fouled from behind by Çalhanoğlu - who is booked.
Depay puts his free-kick straight into the wall. Acerbi stays down. Caught him straight in the face.
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Inter (2-2 on agg)
100 mins: It’s all kicking off a bit as we reach 100 minutes - as Thuram grabs Savic in a, eh, sensitive area. Savic stays down and VAR has a look before clearing it. That was a bit needless from Thuram and he is then taken off for Alexis Sanchez, who is on the age of 35.
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Inter (2-2 on agg)
99 mins: CHANCE! Massive opportunity for Inter! And they would have wanted this to arrive to Martinez!
From a corner, the Argentina striker beats Koke to the ball at the front post! He heads it down but can’t steer it on target!
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Inter (2-2 on agg)
97 mins: CHANCE! Another big opportunity for Atletico! Riquelme makes a fine driving run down the left and cuts it back. Depay gets to the front post but can’t beat Sommer, who saves!
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Inter (2-2 on agg)
Champions League latest
Dortmund are through! Goals from Jadon Sancho in the third minute and Marco Reus in stoppage time steer the German side past PSV (3-1 on aggregate). It’s the first time Dortmund have reached the quarter-finals in three years.
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Inter (2-2 on agg)
93’ Chance! Opportunity for Thuram - a free header! But the Frenchman gets his timing all wrong and he heads wide under no pressure. The Atletico defence disappeared.
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Inter (2-2 on agg)
Back underway! We had penalties last night - the first shootout since the 2016 final in the Champions League, which Atletico lost to Real Madrid.
Will we get an extra time goal?
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