Inter, nightmare penalties: Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals

Inter, nightmare penalties: Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals

Inter, bitter night in Madrid: Atletico goes to the Champions League quarter-finals. It ended 3-2 on penalties after the Nerazzurri had taken the lead in the 90 minutes of regulation with Dimarco's goal and were then put back on by Griezmann and Depay. Great emotions in extra time, then Sanchez, Klaassen and Lautaro make mistakes from the spot.

Inter out of the Champions League, lose on penalties against Atletico Madrid: Lautaro's last penalty goes out

Inter does not pass the round of 16 of the Champions League and exits the tournament, defeated by Atletico Madrid 2-1 until extra time, then the penalty shootout rewards the Spaniards who go to the quarterfinals: 3-2 goals , with the last one missed by the Argentine captain and world champion Lautaro Martinez. All the Italians outside the top European championship. Below is the match report.

In the first half, Atletico attacked aggressively, first with Lino in the 2nd minute then with Savic in the 4th minute but the first real shot came in the 5th minute from Lino after a very quick personal action and a left-footed shot, great clearance from Sommer and Bastoni away . Inter understand the danger and grow in the counterattacks, until Dumfries' gallop launched by Thuram on the right flank, a great shot on goal blocked by Oblak, the Nerazzurri's rebound is definitively blocked by the Spaniards' goalkeeper. Lautaro tries from distance in the 17th minute, shot saved. Griezmann replies in the 21st minute, ball too high. Starts and restarts of the two teams in the first half hour, a very physical match.

Sommer blocks a header from Morata in the 28th minute. Atletico again forward with Lino in the 30th minute, right-footed from distance, Sommer is attentive but the ball is high over the crossbar. The result changes after yet another Inter restart: four-man attack, Barella puts the cross in front of central Dimarco who beats Oblak with a right-footed shot in the 33rd minute. It doesn't last long because in the 35th minute Griezmann equalizes with a left-footed shot taking advantage of Pavard's lack of defense: the score is back to 1-1. Griezmann is again very dangerous in the 42nd minute but this time Pavard defends well and sends it to the back. One minute of added time.

The second half begins under the sign of Atletico, Griezmann again protagonist in the 52nd minute: lunge on the right by Llorente, cross for the Frenchman running centrally, powerful right-footed shot saved in due time by Sommer. Mkhitaryan shoots hard in the 55th minute from distance, the ball goes wide. Atletico again lunges in the 59th minute, Llorente crosses to Morata who shoots centrally in front of the goal, the ball is high but there is still a hole in the Inter defense.

Two changes for Atletico in the 71st minute: De Paul and Lino come out, Correa and Riquelme come on. Inzaghi responds in the 73rd minute: Bastoni and Dumfries out, Acerbi and Darmian come in. Thuram sensationally misses the opening goal, wasting an excellent move with an assist from Lautaro in the 76th minute: he shoots high in front of the goal. Another Inter opportunity in the 81st minute with Barella triggered by Lautaro, run from midfield towards the goal, right foot and save by Oblak. In the 84th minute Inzaghi brought on Frattesi and Bisseck for Barella, obviously tired, and Dimarco. Inter were in serious danger of overtaking the Spaniards in the 85th minute but Sommer's post to the right saved the goal from Depay's shot. However, Atletico's second goal actually came, and with Depay, in the 87th minute, a very angled low shot which Sommer missed. Three minutes of injury time, in the third of which Correa ate the goal to advance to the quarterfinals and we went to extra time with the overall score 2-2.

In the 94th minute Bisseck crossed with precision to Thuram who headed but missed his aim. In the 97th minute it was Depay's turn to worry Inter with a cross from Riquelme, Sommer saved once again in two halves. A minute later Lautaro tries to head it after a corner, the ball goes just wide. Llorente leaves Atletico, Azpilicueta enters. Thuram leaves for Inter, Sanchez comes in. Three extra minutes. In the second of these central shots, he saves Sommer.

Second extra time: Simeone sends Griezmann out and brings in Saul. Inzaghi sends Mkhitaryan out at 110 and brings Klaassen in. The teams leave the field with the result unchanged and we move on to the penalty shootout lottery. In the Champions League, Inter had never gone to extra time, the only precedent being in 1972 when there was the European Cup, against Celtic Glasgow.

First penalty for Inter, with Calhanoglu: goal. Depay kicks for Atletico: goal just under the crossbar. It's Sanchez's turn: Oblak saves his central shot in flight with his left hand. Now Saul: Sommer also saves, it remains 1-1. Klaassen on the spot: Oblak saves again. Riquelme scores Atletico's third goal, it's Acerbi's turn: central goal, 2-2. Correa: goal, 3-2. Now Lautaro: the ball goes high, Inter are out.

ATLETICO MADRID-INTER 3-2 dcr (2-1 aet): THE SCORESHEET

Markers: 33' Dimarco (I), 36' Griezmann (A), 87' Depay (A).

Penalty series: Calhanoglu (I) goal, Depay (A) goal, Sanchez (I) saved, Saul (A) saved, Klaassen (I) saved, Riquelme (A) goal, Acerbi (I) goal, Correa (A) goal, Lautaro ( I) high.

ATLETICO MADRID (3-5-2) – Oblak; Witsel, Savic, Hermoso; Molina (Barrios from 78'), Llorente (Azpilicueta from 98'), Koke, De Paul (Correa from 71'), Samuel Lino (Riquelme from 71'); Morata (from 78' Depay), Griezmann (from 106' Saul).

Available: Moldovan, Gomis, Gabriel Paulista, Vermeeren, Reinildo.

All. Simeon

INTER (3-5-2) – Sommer; Pavard, de Vrij, Bastoni (from 72' Acerbi); Dumfries (from 72' Darmian), Barella (from 84' Frattesi), Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan (from 111' Klaassen), Dimarco (from 84' Bisseck); Lautaro, Thuram (from 102' Sanchez).

Available: Di Gennaro, Audero, Buchanan, Asllani, Sarr, Stankovic.

All. Inzaghi.

Referee: Marciniak (Pol).

Ammonites: Hermoso (A), Koke (A), Calhanoglu (I), Acerbi (I), Bisseck (I).