Atletico Madrid reached the Champions League quarter-finals for a fourth straight season, holding Bayer Leverkusen to a goalless draw at the Vicente Calderon to win 4-2 on aggregate.
Last term's runners-up therefore became the third Spanish side into the last eight, along with Barcelona and holders Real Madrid, giving LaLiga the most teams in Friday's draw. Had Bayer progressed, the Bundesliga would have held that honour.
In an entertaining contest, Leverkusen created good chances, several for ex-Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez, but when they hit the target they found keeper Jan Oblak in unbeatable form, including with a scarcely-believable triple save. Similarly Bernd Leno pulled off some stunning stops.
The Vicente Calderon, where Diego Simeone's side have a formidable European record, will therefore host at least one more Champions League tie before Atletico move to a new ground.
The visitors had changed manager since the first leg, Tayfun Korkut replacing Roger Schmidt who was sacked after a 6-2 loss at Borussia Dortmund.
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UEFA Champions League: Atletico Madrid 0-0 Leverkusen, Atletico reach Q'finals on 4-2 aggregate
Last term's runners-up therefore became the third Spanish side into the last eight, along with Barcelona and holders Real Madrid, giving LaLiga the most teams in Friday's draw. Had Bayer progressed, the Bundesliga would have held that honour.
In an entertaining contest, Leverkusen created good chances, several for ex-Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez, but when they hit the target they found keeper Jan Oblak in unbeatable form, including with a scarcely-believable triple save. Similarly Bernd Leno pulled off some stunning stops.
The Vicente Calderon, where Diego Simeone's side have a formidable European record, will therefore host at least one more Champions League tie before Atletico move to a new ground.
The visitors had changed manager since the first leg, Tayfun Korkut replacing Roger Schmidt who was sacked after a 6-2 loss at Borussia Dortmund.
READ MORE
UEFA Champions League: Atletico Madrid 0-0 Leverkusen, Atletico reach Q'finals on 4-2 aggregate
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