Atletico Madrid 1 Barcelona 2 (Agg: 3-2): Barca's blistering start counts for nothing as Atleti progress

This was a ferocious occasion, a game to illuminate the latter stages of the Champions League played between two foes for whom familiarity is stoking animosity. But, in the end, there was to be no ‘remontada’ for Barcelona. This was Atletico Madrid’s tie.Even while suffering a rare home defeat, their first at home in the knockout stage of this competition since 1997, Diego Simeone’s side prevailed 3-2 on aggregate courtesy of Ademola Lookman’s critical first-half riposte. They progress into a first semi-final since 2017, against either Arsenal or Sporting CP.Advertisement