Atletico Madrid secured a thrilling victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League round of 16 progressing to the quarter-finals on penalties after a 2-2 aggregate draw. Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak emerged as the hero saving crucial penalties from Alexis Sanchez and Davy Klaassen while Inter’s Lautaro Martinez missed his spot-kick.
The dramatic shootout followed an intense match where Atletico staged a remarkable comeback after initially trailing 2-0 on aggregate. Despite Inter’s early lead, Atletico fought back with goals from Antoine Griezmann and Memphis Depay forcing the game into extra time and eventually penalties.
The result marked Atletico’s first win over Inter in 2024 and kept their European hopes alive. Meanwhile, Inter who led Serie A comfortably suffered their first defeat of the year, failing to capitalize on their initial advantage and missing crucial chances to seal the tie in normal time.
The dramatic victory for Atletico sets up an exciting quarter-final draw as they await their next opponent.
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