Atletico Madrid overcome Barca pressure to reach first Champions League semi in 9 years

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15 Apr 2026 • 6:15 AM MYT
The Independent
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Atletico Madrid overcome Barca pressure to reach first Champions League semi in 9 years

  • Atletico Madrid secured their first Champions League semi-final spot in nine years, overcoming Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate.
  • They progressed despite a 2-1 home defeat in the second leg, relying on their 2-0 advantage from the first leg.
  • Barcelona initially levelled the tie in the second leg with early goals from Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres.
  • Lookman scored a crucial goal for Atletico in the 31st minute, restoring their aggregate lead.
  • Barcelona finished the match with ten men after Eric Garcia received a red card, an incident similar to the first leg.

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