Atlético de Madrid defeats Borussia Dortmund in the first match of the Champions League quarterfinals – – 2024-04-12 15:32:00

After a day full of emotions with the 2-2 draw between Arsenal and Bayern Munich and the vibrant 3-3 between Real Madrid and Manchester City, the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals continued at the Cívitas Metropolitano with the commitment that Atlético de Madrid and Borussia Dortmund encouraged. A show that had the presence of world champions Rodrigo De Paul and Nahuel Molina from the beginning.

Before two minutes, Colchonero generated the first chance to open the scoring. After an action initiated by the former Racing midfielder, Samuel Lino extended the game towards Antoine Griezmann and the Frenchman sent a notable clearance for Álvaro Morata; but the forward took a while to define and Marcel Sabitzer managed to dilute the danger with a notable maneuver that was marked by his sacrifice.

In any case, the team led by Diego Simeone had its reward at the start thanks to a rude error in the start of Gregor Kobel. The Swiss tried to play from the back with Ian Maatseny and the Dutchman gave the goal to De Paul, the talented midfielder who pressed and celebrated the 1-0 lead with a display of his imposing character. Without a doubt, Cholo’s team won from the beginning due to a matter of attitude.

About half an hour in, the Spanish cast extended the difference. Just when Edin Terzic’s men thought they could reach the tie with some hints, Álvaro Morata took possession of a ball and touched Griezmann. The French world champion in Russia 2018 appealed to his experience to get out of the advanced position and supply Samuel Lino. And without any resistance, the Brazilian hit a pass into the net: 2 to 0.

Before the break, Ian Maatsen was close to getting his revenge with a low shot that seemed destined for a goal, but Jan Oblak’s remarkable response prevented a stoppage time. The Slovenian’s reflexes kept the albirrojo undefeated.

In the second half, Borussia Dortmund continued to use mid-distance shots that required Oblak, but Lino had the chance to end the series. It was through a cross from Rodrigo De Paul, in which he touched softly and Kobel became huge to avoid the third. A similar opportunity to the one Axel Witsel had had and the Swiss cleared it with a swipe into the corner. Without a doubt, the goalkeeper had vindicated himself after that initial failure that allowed Atlético de Madrid to open the scoring.

In an unexpected closing, Julien Duranville managed to team up with Sébastien Haller for the Ivorian to make it 2-1 and put the German team back in the fight for a ticket to the semi-final. A goal out of context that generated too high a price for Colchonero