In the early morning of April 14, Beijing time, the second leg of the Champions League continued, in which Atletico returned home to face Manchester City. As a result, the whole game was over, and neither side was able to rewrite the score. In the end, Manchester City managed to qualify with a 1-0 victory in the first leg, and they will face Real Madrid, who have just eliminated Chelsea.
In the first leg of the game, Simeone, who was known for his defense, was given a chance to shoot 0 all over the field. But just losing 1 goal away to Manchester City, the result is absolutely acceptable. Back at the Wanda Metropolitano, Atletico can drag the game into overtime as long as they succeed in stealing a score while doing a good job of defense.
In the first half of the game, Atletico, who were behind on aggregate, were in no hurry to attack. Of course, in the second half, Atletico, who were desperate to score, launched a tidal wave of attack. Unfortunately, Atletico did not succeed in penetrating the door guarded by Ederson in the end, and was eliminated 0-1 in two legs.
Although Manchester City and Atletico only scored one goal in the 2-legged match, the excitement of the process is still worth praising. For example, in the last 12 minutes of the game, Atletico and Manchester City combined their off-field personnel to get a total of 9 yellow and 1 red tickets. Of course, manchester city, more because of the delay in time. Atletico, on the other hand, pays the price for their own lack of calmness.
Due to the foul of the kicker, the two sides broke out into a large-scale clash at one point in the 88th minute. In the process, we see the extremely fierce side of both sides, and Sterling is even choked by the neck of his opponent. But for the lagging Atletico, such a conflict is detrimental.
Due to the excessive non-offensive time spent on the field, Simeone on the sidelines was also very angry and impatient, so the bandit commander also entered the field to protest and received a yellow card. In the final moments of the game, both teams could be said to have missed the perfect chance to break the goal. Atletico eventually lost, and for the first time since 1999, they were eliminated by the same national team in two consecutive European games.
With a clean sheet in the first leg and Atletico leading the way 13-10 in the second leg, Simeone has done their best. Of course, from another level, even if Atletico work so hard, they still can't break through the gate of Guardiola City. And it is worth noting that in this game, Manchester City's core centre-back Díaz has not yet played, and in the semi-final against Real Madrid, there is no doubt that blue moons will still be favored.
After the release of the top 4, Manchester City is still optimistic about the promotion by big data in the case of the opponent is Real Madrid, and the probability is 74%. This season's Champions League final showdown is likely to be another civil war in the Premier League. I think of the last non-Premier League civil war in the Champions League, or Atletico and Real Madrid. Real Madrid have reached the top 4 again this season, and when Atletico will be able to reach the final again, these can only be left to time.