ATLETICO MADRID DUMPS INTER MILAN OUT OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE THROUGH PENALTY SHOOTOUT

LAUTARO MARTINEZ missed the crucial penalty for INTER MILAN as ATLETICO MADRID claimed a 3-2 shootout victory to move into the Champions League quarter-finals.

INTER held a 1-0 lead from the first leg going into the game and doubled that lead when FEDERICO DIMARCO put them ahead after half an hour but ATLETI instantly responded through ANTOINE GRIEZMANN’S leveleron the night two minutes later.

With the Spanish side still needing a goal to stay in the competition, the home side had to wait until 87 minutes as MEMPHIS DEPAY scored a slick finish to send the WANDA METROPOLITANO into pandemonium with the game going into a baren extra-time period.

ALEXIS SANCHEZ’s miss from the spot was immediately canceled out by SAUL NIGUEZ’sfailed effort before DAVY KLAASSEN missed straight afterward to hand the shootout advantage to ATLETI.

With MARTINEZ needing to score to keep his side in the contest, the INTER captain blazed over, seeing his side’s chances of progression go in the process.