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Atletico Madrid Triumph On Penalties To Reach Champions League Quarters | Football News
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Atletico Madrid Triumph On Penalties To Reach Champions League Quarters | Football News

[ad_1] Atletico Madrid bounced back from two goals down on aggregate against Inter Milan to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a thrilling 3-2 penalty shoot-out triumph on Wednesday. Trailing by a single goal after last month's first leg, Atletico looked dead and buried when Federico Dimarco pushed home Inter's opener at the Estadio Metropolitano. But Antoine Griezmann immediately pulled the hosts level on the night and three minutes before the end of the regulation 90 minutes substitute Memphis Depay took the tie to extra time at 2-2 with a fine low finish.That set up the decisive shoot-out which ended with Inter missing three of their five penalties, star striker Lautaro Martinez handing passage to the last eight to Atletico when he booted his spot-kick way off target."I th...
Atletico Madrid Thrash Sevilla, Celebrate Simeone Record In Style | Football News
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Atletico Madrid Thrash Sevilla, Celebrate Simeone Record In Style | Football News

[ad_1] Atletico Madrid crushed Sevilla 6-1 on Saturday to move third in La Liga as Diego Simeone celebrated setting a new milestone as coach. Memphis Depay struck twice for the hosts, with Antoine Griezmann and Yannick Carrasco adding to the lead, and Alvaro Morata adding a brace in a rout which affirmed Atletico's vast improvement in 2023. Argentine coach Simeone overtook the late Luis Aragones as the coach in charge of Atletico for the most games, with this his 613rd at the helm of the Rojiblancos after taking charge in 2011.Simeone has helped Atletico win La Liga twice and the Copa del Rey once, establishing them as a team capable of battling with giants Real Madrid and Barcelona for domestic honours, as well as two Europa Leagues.His team have misfired this season, suffering a group ...
Barcelona Reach Agreement In Principle For Memphis Depay To Move To Atletico Madrid | Football News
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Barcelona Reach Agreement In Principle For Memphis Depay To Move To Atletico Madrid | Football News

[ad_1] Barcelona have agreed in principle for Dutch striker Memphis Depay to move to Atletico Madrid, a source at the Catalan giants said Wednesday. "This morning we reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Memphis Depay to Atletico. We are in the process of fine-tuning the final details," the source told AFP. According to the Spanish press, Atletico will pay three million euros for the 28-year-old Dutch international on a contract running until June 2025.The former Manchester United striker was absent from the team training session in Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon, but "had authorisation to be absent", the source added.Barcelona coach Xavi was non-committal at a press conference before the training session."At the moment, I have no news about Memphis. He is still a Barca...
Robert Lewandowski Strikes Against Struggling Elche Earn Barcelona Top Spot | Football News
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Robert Lewandowski Strikes Against Struggling Elche Earn Barcelona Top Spot | Football News

[ad_1] Relentless striker Robert Lewandowski pounced twice as Barcelona hammered 10-man Elche 3-0 to move a point clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday. The Polish forward continued his sensational form since joining from Bayern Munich this summer, with a brace taking him to 11 goals in eight appearances across all competitions. With Real Madrid, who boast a 100 percent record after five games, visiting Atletico Madrid in the Sunday night capital derby clash, this was a chance for Barcelona to provisionally depose their rivals for the first time this season, and they took it."We'll sleep as leaders for the first time in two years," said Barca coach Xavi Hernandez. "We've done our homework and got the three points. We're on a good path."Xavi rotated in midfield after the Champions Leagu...