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The Guardian - UK
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Atlético Madrid edge past PSV Eindhoven after thrilling penalty shootout

Simeone hails Juanfran after Atlético Madrid reach Champions League quarter-finals

After 210 goalless minutes over two legs, Atlético Madrid got the better of a high-quality penalty shootout, winning 8-7 after 16 spot-kicks to reach the last eight of the Champions League.

Juanfran slotted home the winning kick, moments after Luciano Narsingh had smashed the bar with PSV’s eighth effort.

The teams had battled to a 0-0 stalemate over 90 minutes, just as they had in the first leg in Eindhoven.

And no one could find the breakthrough in extra-time, meaning the tie was decided from the spot.

Fourteen successful penalties followed, with both Atléti’s Jan Oblak and PSV’s Jeroen Zoet struggling to get close to many attempts in what was a high-quality shootout.

Then Narsingh, introduced as a late substitute at the end of extra-time, crashed his effort on to the bar and Juanfran put Diego Simeone’s side into the quarter-finals for the third season in succession.

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