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11 March 2020The reigning champions already abdicate in the round of 16 and give way to Atlético Madrid, which overturns a seemingly desperate situation in a few minutes. In Anfield ends 2-3, with the party of the 'colchoneros' arrived in England strong 1-0 of the first leg. In the quarterfinals also Paris Saint Germain, who overturns the defeat of the first leg (Borussia Dortmund had imposed 2-1) winning 2-0.Liverpool are called to respond to the Wanda Metropolitano's defeat in size, but are in no hurry and do not intend to give space to Atlético's counterattack. The right passage arrives at 43 ', when Oxalade-Chamberlain arrives at the bottom and crosses for the head of Wijnaldum, all alone in the center area. Atlético suffer the goal and remain cautious, Liverpool do not press on the accelerator. This leads to extra time, with a swing of emotions that takes place in a few minutes. At 94 'Firmino hits the post, the ball goes back to his foot and the doubling is done. 'Reds' qualified, but the party doesn't last long. In the 97th minute, in fact, Marcos Llorente (who took over from Diego Costa in the second half) slingshot on the assist of Joao Felix and signs the 1-2 which sends Atlético forward in the calculation of the double result. Liverpool crumbles. In the minute of recovery of the first overtime, Llorente himself made the breakthrough and made the eventual recovery of the hosts a feat. The winning goal came in the 121st minute and was scored by Morata, another substitute.
In Paris, in the Parco dei Principi with no audience for closed doors, Tuchel's men set the score that is worth the qualification already in the first half. At 28 'Neymar, lurking on the second post, headed the corner of Di Maria. In the minute of recovery Bernat's excellent central insertion that transforms Sarabia's assist into the goal that is worth the quarterfinals. Confused final match, with red headed to Emre Can for a reaction foul that provokes a hint of a fight with three yellow cards (to Neymar, Marquinhos and Di Maria).