Atletico Madrid (Spain) goalkeeper Jan Oblak (31) emerged as a ‘hero’ by making a stunning save in a penalty shootout.
Atletico defeated Inter Milan (Italy) 2-1 in the second leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League held at Civitas Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain on the 14th (Korean time).
Both teams recorded a combined score of 2-2 in the first and second games, ended the overtime without scoring, and entered a penalty shootout.
Atletico laughed in the penalty shootout. We won 3-2.
In the second game, Inter Milan took the lead first. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Federico Dimarco scored the first goal after receiving a pass from Nicolo Varela.
Atlético also did not sit still. In the 35th minute of the first half, Griezmann took possession of the ball when the opposing player failed to properly handle it, and calmly succeeded in scoring.
However, Atletico, which was still behind by a total score of 1-2, needed one more goal.
Atlético finally got the result they wanted. In the 42nd minute of the second half, Memphis Depay scored a golden goal.
Both teams went into overtime. However, no additional points were scored by either side, and the game ended up going into a penalty shootout.
The first kickers all hit the net. However, the second kickers were blocked by a side-by-side save.
Atletico goalkeeper Oblak emerged as a hero. Inter Milan’s third kicker, David Klaassen, blocked a penalty kick. Atletico’s Riquelme was successful and the gap began to widen.
Both teams’ fourth kickers were successful.
Martinez, who was Inter Milan’s fifth and final kicker, took the kick with enormous burden on his shoulders. If he misses, the game ends. Martinez sent the ball over the goal and missed. Atletico dramatically succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals.
At the same time, Borussia Dortmund (Germany) also advanced to the quarterfinals. They defeated PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) 2-0. They recorded a total score of 3-1 in the first and second games, successfully advancing to the next tournament.
After the game, Oblak told TNT Sports, “We lost 0-1 away, but I thought we could win at home. A penalty shootout depends on luck. I have always said that. If the kicker kicks the ball perfectly, “It’s impossible to stop it. But I was lucky today,” he said humbly.
In addition, he said, “It is important that Atlético advanced to the quarterfinals,” and said he would share the joy of victory with everyone.
Meanwhile, at the same time, Borussia Dortmund (Germany) also advanced to the quarterfinals. They defeated PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) 2-0. They recorded a total score of 3-1 in the first and second games, successfully advancing to the next tournament.
In La Liga, Atletico, Real Madrid, and Barcelona passed the round of 16.
In the English Premier League (EPL), Manchester City and Arsenal advanced to the quarterfinals, and Bayern Munich and Dortmund from the German Bundesliga also joined. The remaining spot was taken by Paris Saint-Germain of France’s Ligue 1.
The quarterfinals draw will be held on the 15th.
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2024-03-14 05:07:38
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