WATCH: Emotional Diego Simeone’s ice-cold reaction after Atletico Madrid’s nail-biting Champions League victory over Inter Milan goes viral
Diego Simeone didn't run onto the field to celebrate with his team, instead pacing around in his technical area.
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Diego Simeone showed no emotion as Atletico Madrid beat Inter Milan on pens (Image via Sky Sports)
On 13th March, Atletico Madrid became the last team to confirm their spot in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. They beat the last year’s runners-up, Inter Milan, in a penalty shootout, as the 210 minutes ended with the aggregate score of 2-2.
Going into the match 1-0 down, they conceded a goal in the 33rd minute by Federico Dimarco. Antoine Griezmann scored just minutes later, but Atletico still needed a goal to equalize the score. The goal came late in the 87th minute, thanks to Memphis Depay.
In extra time, both teams failed to score a single goal. Both teams took a combined 11 shots in those 3 minutes, but only two were on target. The game finally went to penalties, with Atletico winning it. Jan Oblak made two crucial saves, while Lautaro Martinez missed his penalty.
While the Atletico players celebrated their hard-fought win, their manager Diego Simeone was clearly unfazed. He was uneasy when the penalties were on, but as his team ran on to the pitch to celebrate, he just moved in his technical box. The Argentinian didn’t react as his team made it to the next round.
Champions League set for intense quarter-finals round
With Atletico Madrid winning their tie, they are now the 8th team to confirm their spot in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. The final eight have no Italian teams, with all being from England, France, Spain and Germany.
From England, only Manchester City and Arsenal have made it to the quarter-finals. FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are the clubs from Spain to qualify. Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich have reached from Germany, while Paris Saint Germain is the only club from France.
The draw will now be done on 15th March in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw will be done for the semi-finals and finals. Now the teams can be drawn against clubs in their own country, leaving possibilities for entertaining matches.
All teams are also in the top three of their leagues, making sure the draws will be fun for the fans to watch. As of now, the dates of the quarter-finals have not been confirmed, but will be announced during the draw. The draw will be done at 12:30 CET, and will be televised.
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