Inter Milan lost on penalties to Atlético Madrid in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League
Inter Milan lost on penalties to Atlético Madrid in the return match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, Sport-Express reports.
Thus, the players were unable to make it to the quarterfinals of the competition at the meeting held in Madrid.
The match ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of Atlético; Antoine Griezmann scored a goal in the 35th minute, and Memphis Depay scored in the 87th minute. Federico Dimarco scored for Inter in the 33rd minute.
In the first match, the Milanese team won with a score of 1:0, so extra time was given. The teams did not score a single goal in 15 minutes, and a penalty shootout was awarded. Atlético goalkeeper Jan Oblak saved 2 shots and brought his team a victory – 4:2.
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League will take place in Nyon, Switzerland on March 15. The first matches of this stage will take place on April 9-10.
On February 20, Inter Milan beat Atlético Madrid at home in the first match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League. Marko Arnautovic scored the only goal for the winners in the 79th minute.
Source: Lenta
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