Although Barcelona won the second leg of the quarter-finals against Atletico Madrid at the "Metropolitano" with a score of 2-1, this was not enough for qualification, as the Catalans were eliminated from the Champions League with an aggregate score of 3-2, given the 2-0 loss in the first leg.
Hansi Flick's team started the match perfectly and took the lead in the 4th minute, when Lamine Yamal took advantage of a mistake in Atletico's defense, came up against Juan Musso and calmly scored for 1-0.
Barcelona continued to create chances, while Musso was also forced to intervene against Dani Olmo.
The second goal came in the 24th minute, when Dani Olmo assisted inside the area for Ferran Torres, who finished correctly for 2-0, completely reopening the race for qualification.
However, Atletico reacted quickly and in the 31st minute, when Ademola Lookman scored for 2-1, after an action where he was served by Marcos Llorente and struck unstoppably, a goal that proved decisive for the epilogue of the qualifier.
In the second half, Barcelona thought they had secured the upset when Ferran Torres scored again in the 55th minute, but after a VAR review, the goal was disallowed for offside.
The match became even more tense in the final minutes, when Eric Garcia was sent off after a VAR intervention, leaving Barcelona with 10 men at the end of the match.
Atletico had several chances to score, but Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia made a crucial save, preserving the 2-1 lead.
Ronald Araujo had a good chance to equalize with his header, but his shot went over the goal.
Despite the victory in Madrid, Barcelona is eliminated in the quarterfinals, while Atletico Madrid secures qualification to the semifinals thanks to a 3-2 aggregate score. /Telegraph/
