UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[SmartCharpa]

What a nice performance from dortmund Tonight,I wasn't surprised to see that the outcome of the match was in favor to borussia dortmund, because dortmund have the opportunity to win psv considering the home advantage and also they have more experience in champions league More than psv.however borussia dortmund gained victory in 2 of their previous matches and also succeeded in getting psv wiped out from the champions league this season.I think dortmund is in a very good form this time,well let's see how far they will go in the champions league this season.

Dortmund always have a good record in the Champions League, so I believe they will get the win over PSV at home because their opponent are not good enough when it comes to Champions League. PSV attempts a lot to score goals, but they are not good enough to win. The advantage of playing at home is that they draw the first leg at PSV's home field, Dortmund wins the second leg with two goals, and PSV was unable to score any goals. Sancho has scored two goals to give them the victory in their last two games. He scored the first goal in just three minutes of play. Dortmund is playing well, but not well enough to win any trophy this season.

Atletico Madrid managed to defeat Inter on penalties at home.The normal time of the match was completed 2-1 and the match went to extra time.When the score did not change in extra time, it went to penalties.In the penalties, we saw that so many players missed penalties with stress.Atletico Madrid managed to pass the round by converting 1 penalty into an extra goal.

Griezmann was able to play against Inter Milan yesterday, however i expect a lot of changes in Atletico Madrid's performance. After all, they succeeded in eliminating Inter Milan in the Champions League. Considering how strong Inter Milan has been playing this season, nobody anticipated that they would be eliminated in the round of 16. Several players, including Lautaro the Seria A top scorer so far this season, missed their penalties, which surprised me. 

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[knowngunman]

I didn't expect Atletico to make it through to the next round after beating Inter Milan 2-1. But to be honest I didn't think Inter lost last night. A 2-1 win makes the aggregate 2-2 and that means a draw. Atletico was lucky because they managed to win the penalty shootout. I'm not underestimating Atletico and I know being a penalty taker isn't easy either. But overall both teams deserve to be appreciated. Both teams played very well and I really favor Inter Milan to qualify for the next round. Congratulations to Atletico for breaking everyone's expectations. I think many people supported Inter Milan last night, right?

Seriously, no one expected it again but in the long run, they come back with Depay's equalizer just 3 minutes before the regulementary time. The fans support and shout-outs played some roles despite they were not so sure they could win it. Oblak deserves some appreciation for his outstanding performance too. I wasn't too surprised because Athletico has always been a fighter. They fight and are very dangerous and deadly on counter. I would like to see Athletico winning the UCL this season if not for anything, for the sake of their couch. Simeone has so much love for the game and this team. His action is one of the reason why I sometimes watch Athletico Madrid matches. He doesn't change his pattern for any one, he believes in defense for the title. He's very passionate and enthusiastic couch. I think champions league really owes this man a title.

[TastyChillySauce00]

ATM exceeds played beyong its limit. I couldn't believe how Intermilan lost to this club. Intermilan missed numerous opportunities, and I must also blame some players who are extremely selfish caused by they were not willing to pass the ball to their teammates. They always dribbled the ball as if to say, "Here, I got the ball, and I'm willing to score it by myself."
Inter Milan performed dramatically differently in this game than in the previous leg, which is difficult to understand and i was not expecting this to happen. I never imagined that a club as average as Atletico Madrid could beat Inter Milan. It's insane to see this result occur for intermilan since this club became the favorite club to win the game. In my opinion, Inter Milan completely underperformed in this match.
I'm not sure what made Intermilan's performance so different from when it played in Series A. The game was extremely competitive for both clubs. Neither of them dominated the game, but Intermilan made some mistakes that cost the club a lot of chances to score, forcing it to leave UCL before reaching the quarter-finals this season which is ivery bad to happen to the club.
It was a difficult match for both clubs, and neither was able to dominate the game. Atletico Madrid surprised us by allowing us to advance to the quarterfinal. Amazing performance from atletico madrid. This club played beyong my expectation to the club.
 

[rahmad2nd]

Even though they are not the top team, what is interesting is that Atletico Madrid always displays fighting power which is certainly capable of making opponents unable to move. Simeone is the most phenomenal figure with Atletico, he is able to turn the team into a very violent one at crucial times. Meanwhile, Inter, who are the favorites to qualify for the quarter-finals, must recognize Atletico's greatness in being able to force them to submit through the penalty shootout. Here the mentality of the Atletico players is more visible and they don't seem to have any pressure at all.

This match is in accordance with what I predicted in the previous post, so don't be surprised if Atletico can appear with their best performance. even though in reality, Diego Simeone's squad did not display a stable performance in the Domestic League competition. but in any case, Atletico Madrid has a chance to overthrow the opposing team. proven, even though they fell behind in the 33rd minute. just two minutes later, Griezmann was able to equalize to make it a 1-1 draw. in this match, both teams used the same pattern and system. even though Inter Milan has more control over ball possession, Atletico plays no less well than Inter Milan. Likewise, from a technical perspective, ATM is no less impressive than its opposing team. In the end, Depay was able to break through Yann Sommer's goal in the 87th minute. next, the match continued into extra time until a penalty shootout. in the end, Atletico Madrid was able to make Inter Milan surrender in that match. btw, Atletico is one of the top teams in La Liga. however, their performance is sometimes unstable. well, Diego Simeone's squad has the right to advance to the next phase. meanwhile, Inter had to be willing to be stopped from advancing to the next round by Atletico Madrid.

[davis196]

Atletico Madrid should never be underestimated when it comes to big tournaments like the Champions League and Europa League.
The equalizing goal by Griezmann was a little bit lucky, the Inter Milan defender should have cleared the ball far away, but he missed and Griezmann was at the right place in the right time. It seems to me that the Inter players weren't prepared for the penalties, while the Atletico players had trained penalties before the match. The second game between Borussia and PSV wasn't interesting at all. The Dutch team had a chance to equalize, but De Jong missed it. Borussia Dortmund deserved to qualify for the next round.

[tranthidung]

Atletico Madrid should never be underestimated when it comes to big tournaments like the Champions League and Europa League.
The equalizing goal by Griezmann was a little bit lucky, the Inter Milan defender should have cleared the ball far away, but he missed and Griezmann was at the right place in the right time. It seems to me that the Inter players weren't prepared for the penalties, while the Atletico players had trained penalties before the match.

They should not be underestimated but Inter Milan actually played good in both two matches. They lost after the penalties because their players wasted many opportunities in both matches. Even in the match in Madrid, after Atletico Madrid equalized the result to 1 - 1, Inter Milan got two good opportunities but Marcus Thuram and Nicolo Barella could not score a second goal for them. If Inter Milan could score one goal from these two opportunities, when the match has only 10 minutes left, Atletico Madrid would give up as they will need to score two goals to equalize the aggregated result.

After all wasted chances, Inter Milan lost through penalties and they have to regret about it as they actually can do it better.

Atletico Madrid again shown their strong mentality and good discipline in tactics that are very helpful for them at Champions League level.

[wakier]

Damn! Depay gave them the chance to go for a shootout but Oblak is definitely the Hero of the night for Atletico Madrid. This is a great night for their fans.
Tough loss to Inter but they brought it upon themselves for being the "passive" team in this encounter.

What a thrilling end to the round of 16 and looking forward to the draw.

Depay's 87th-minute goal for Athletico Madrid was enough to send Athletico Madrid and Inter Milan to a penalty shootout in their UEFA Champions League last-16 match yesterday night. Martinez missed Inter Milan's last penalty to help Athletico Madrid qualify for the quarterfinal of the UEFA Champions League competition. 

This match was very exciting because the penalty shootout made us anxious about who would win this match and fortunately, Atlético Madrid was able to score 3 goals and Inter was only able to score 2 goals, even though Atlético Madrid was ahead by scoring 2 goals so increasing Atlético's aggregate total to 5 goals while Inter scored 4 aggregates, creating a golden opportunity for Atlético Madrid to advance to the next round. Now there are 3 representatives from La Liga, namely Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and also Barcelona who are able to reach the quarter-finals. Let's see who will go better. I think Real Madrid is still the favorite here apart from the other teams from La Liga.

[UchihaSarada]

For a moment , I actually believed that Arsenal UCL curse will continue and Porto will find a way to win on penalties and qualify further but , how can 3 players shot in the exact target 3 times in a row ? it's normal that the keeper will save at least 1 and Porto wasn't inspired at all when they chose the players for penalties. Anyway, I have massive respect for Pepe and how he played last night and not only and hopefully he will give us another magical year. 

To be honest, when Arsenal entered the penalty shootout, I was convinced that Arsenal would be eliminated. Obviously, when entering the penalty shootout, Porto had more psychological advantages than Arsenal and they were also more experienced. However, it was surprising that all four Arsenal players successfully took the penalty shootout. After watching this match, I think Arsenal is still struggling in the UCL, although currently their form and squad are much clearer than Porto. Especially in this return match, they were playing at home, but the Arsenal striker's ungainliness in front of goal made them struggle quite a bit. It must also be added that this match veteran Pepe on Porto's side played extremely well. Anyway, we must congratulate Arsenal when they come in the UCL quarterfinals after 14 years.

[Spaceman1000$]

Damn! Depay gave them the chance to go for a shootout but Oblak is definitely the Hero of the night for Atletico Madrid. This is a great night for their fans.
Tough loss to Inter but they brought it upon themselves for being the "passive" team in this encounter.

What a thrilling end to the round of 16 and looking forward to the draw.

Depay's 87th-minute goal for Athletico Madrid was enough to send Athletico Madrid and Inter Milan to a penalty shootout in their UEFA Champions League last-16 match yesterday night. Martinez missed Inter Milan's last penalty to help Athletico Madrid qualify for the quarterfinal of the UEFA Champions League competition. 

truly an amazing match. it was difficult for Inter to win and maintain their lead in the first leg. Of course, getting a win at Atletico's home ground is not easy.
but it was an extraordinary match, even though in the end Inter had to admit Atletico's superiority. both teams played with full strength, and although I lost my bet, I have no regrets about this extraordinary match.

Indeed it was a great and unforgettable night for athletico Madrid after beating inter Milan 2-1 in regulation time to balance the aggregate and also extend the match to extra time. Athletico Madrid seemed like the underdog in this match haven lost the first leg to inter in Milan a couple of weeks ago and everything seemed as if it was going the way of the Italian side until Diego simeone's boys took the lead and forced the Italian side to a penalty shootout  where they finally won by penalties and went through to the next round. For me this week came with a lot of drama, because arsenal had the same situation with Porto.

[Unsoldier]

truly an amazing match. it was difficult for Inter to win and maintain their lead in the first leg. Of course, getting a win at Atletico's home ground is not easy.
but it was an extraordinary match, even though in the end Inter had to admit Atletico's superiority. both teams played with full strength, and although I lost my bet, I have no regrets about this extraordinary match.

I didn't expect Atletico to make it through to the next round after beating Inter Milan 2-1. But to be honest I didn't think Inter lost last night. A 2-1 win makes the aggregate 2-2 and that means a draw. Atletico was lucky because they managed to win the penalty shootout. I'm not underestimating Atletico and I know being a penalty taker isn't easy either. But overall both teams deserve to be appreciated. Both teams played very well and I really favor Inter Milan to qualify for the next round. Congratulations to Atletico for breaking everyone's expectations. I think many people supported Inter Milan last night, right?

It was also a surprise for me that Inter would lose. But if we remember Atletico's first match against Inter, even then it was very difficult for the Italian team. Now Atletico played at home and it helped them a lot, moreover a one goal lead is not a judgement for the team. And Simeone's team was able to win, and in the penalty shootout their nerves were stronger. In my opinion Atletico's match against Inter was one of the best in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.

[Egii Nna]

OMG what a comeback by Atletico Madrid!

Lose in the first leg and down by two goals, but they still able to equalize the points and win the penalty, what a mentality by Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid can't be underestimated anymore since they can make a runner up in the previous season can't qualify for quarter final.

In the past, Atletico Madrid was a team that was quite feared. But last season they couldn't even get past the group stage. So certainly not many people will think that they can beat Inter Milan, who have been very solid this season in Serie A. And Inter Milan is also the team that managed to reach the final last season in the UCL. So it is natural that many are surprised by Atletico Madrid's success in stopping Inter Milan in the round of 16. Now Atletico Madrid just needs to think about how they can advance further and face a strong team in the quarter-finals.

It was such a tragic event yesterday to witness how Atletico Madrid equalised because as Inter Milan scored the goal at 33 minutes, I just felt like it would be very hard for Atletico Madrid to come back to the game. Not before, I just saw them also put their goal at 35 minutes. Two minutes after Inter Milan, that is when I had a slight hope in them, but thought We all know that Atletico Madrid is a strong team and will continue to be strong if not for last season, when their performance was very poor. 

 But this season they came back to show us that they are not as weak as before, when they knocked out Inter Milan in the round of 16, and they will definitely go to the quarterfinals. I don’t think they will have more problems in the quarterfinals because they will be playing against dortmund, and I know with slight hope that they will definitely win dortmund in the quarterfinals. Although dortmund is not a reliable team to have that hope on, we look forward to seeing the results. 

[rendravolt]

Last season's finalists were eliminated last night after not being able to pass the penalty shootout. We know everyone is talking about Inter being knocked out by hosts Atletico and 90 minutes wasn't enough for these two teams to get things done. It all started with a goal scored by Depay in the final minute which thwarted Inter's opportunity to gain an aggregate lead and had to continue from extra time to the penalty shootout.

There is no doubt about Jan Oblak's performance as Atletico's veteran goalkeeper and thanks to his skill he managed to thwart several penalty kicks from Inter players. Lautaro Martinez was really confused and he took a penalty kick into the crowd and at that moment Atletico ensured progress to the quarter-finals. It's really sad that a team as consistent as Inter had to fall in front of Atletico and I think those who initially favored them being able to return to a higher stage this season have to close down those hopes.

[onecall123]

truly an amazing match. it was difficult for Inter to win and maintain their lead in the first leg. Of course, getting a win at Atletico's home ground is not easy.
but it was an extraordinary match, even though in the end Inter had to admit Atletico's superiority. both teams played with full strength, and although I lost my bet, I have no regrets about this extraordinary match.

I didn't expect Atletico to make it through to the next round after beating Inter Milan 2-1. But to be honest I didn't think Inter lost last night. A 2-1 win makes the aggregate 2-2 and that means a draw. Atletico was lucky because they managed to win the penalty shootout. I'm not underestimating Atletico and I know being a penalty taker isn't easy either. But overall both teams deserve to be appreciated. Both teams played very well and I really favor Inter Milan to qualify for the next round. Congratulations to Atletico for breaking everyone's expectations. I think many people supported Inter Milan last night, right?

It was also a surprise for me that Inter would lose. But if we remember Atletico's first match against Inter, even then it was very difficult for the Italian team. Now Atletico played at home and it helped them a lot, moreover a one goal lead is not a judgement for the team. And Simeone's team was able to win, and in the penalty shootout their nerves were stronger. In my opinion Atletico's match against Inter was one of the best in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.

yeah, what an extraordinary game! It's been a while since we've seen such an intense match in the UCL. Both teams really gave it their all. The key difference was Simeone's brilliant substitutions; they really turned the tide in their favor. It was a victory well deserved. Spanish teams always seem to shine in European campaigns, don't they? Despite Simeone's team struggling in the domestic league, knocking out the best team from Serie A is a huge achievement. This win must mean a lot to him, and words can't fully express it.

[Plaguedeath]

yeah, what an extraordinary game! It's been a while since we've seen such an intense match in the UCL. Both teams really gave it their all. The key difference was Simeone's brilliant substitutions; they really turned the tide in their favor. It was a victory well deserved. Spanish teams always seem to shine in European campaigns, don't they? Despite Simeone's team struggling in the domestic league, knocking out the best team from Serie A is a huge achievement. This win must mean a lot to him, and words can't fully express it.

Depay, one of many players that treated miserable by Barcelona, but can perform good in Atletico Madrid. He must be very happy after scored for one goal and one penalty, but their journey is still long, all teams that qualified to the quarter finals are dream teams.

It would be interesting if Arsenal or Atletico Madrid become a champion because both of them are struggle to enter quarter finals.

[ginsan]

The teams to compete in the quarter finals round have finally been decided!

The only one that I didn't expect to happen was Atletico Madrid's reaching this round. The way they fought back last night was incredible! Simeone is really one of the special managers. The player changes he made directly changed the direction of the match was going.    Oblak was one of the heros of the night thanks to his 2 crucial saves during penalty shoot-outs.

It was really disappointing to see Inter being eliminated while having a wonderful season.    But the job gets really difficult while playing an away match against Atletico Madrid in some way. It is like that especially in the Champions League.

Atletico Madrid performance in last night's match was really quite impressive where their performance was able to make it difficult for Inter Milan. Well, actually Inter milan had the capital to win from the first leg but that wasn't enough because Atletico were able to score two goals until the score ended in a draw. The penalty shootout round was not in Inter milan favor where they failed to finish well and they had to be eliminated in last night's match.

Apart from that, several teams from Serie A representatives had to be eliminated early where Napoli, Inter Milan and Lazio had to give up on the opponents they faced. So, we have seen the teams that have progressed to the quarter-finals where teams from Laliga dominate with three representatives and the Premier League with two representatives and the Bundesliga with two representatives and Ligue 1 only PSG. I want to see the extent of PSG good performance this season because they have quite strong strength this season.

[samuraijin]

OMG what a comeback by Atletico Madrid!

Lose in the first leg and down by two goals, but they still able to equalize the points and win the penalty, what a mentality by Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid can't be underestimated anymore since they can make a runner up in the previous season can't qualify for quarter final.

In the past, Atletico Madrid was a team that was quite feared. But last season they couldn't even get past the group stage. So certainly not many people will think that they can beat Inter Milan, who have been very solid this season in Serie A. And Inter Milan is also the team that managed to reach the final last season in the UCL. So it is natural that many are surprised by Atletico Madrid's success in stopping Inter Milan in the round of 16. Now Atletico Madrid just needs to think about how they can advance further and face a strong team in the quarter-finals.

In my opinion, Atletico Madrid does not have a burden in the Domestic League, that's why they were able to win in the second leg of the Champions League, beating Inter Milan, who is said to be very strong in Serie A, it was difficult for Atletico Madrid to build attack after attack in that match, even though luck was with Atletico Madrid at least their focus is not divided in fighting for this season's trophy in Laliga and is focused on fighting for the Champions League Trophy. Even though Inter Milan put up significant resistance, luck is not on their side, because their focus is divided and the busy schedule makes them seem tired and makes their focus split. and we can see the results in last night's match..

[TastyChillySauce00]

The teams to compete in the quarter finals round have finally been decided!

The only one that I didn't expect to happen was Atletico Madrid's reaching this round. The way they fought back last night was incredible! Simeone is really one of the special managers. The player changes he made directly changed the direction of the match was going.    Oblak was one of the heros of the night thanks to his 2 crucial saves during penalty shoot-outs.

It was really disappointing to see Inter being eliminated while having a wonderful season.    But the job gets really difficult while playing an away match against Atletico Madrid in some way. It is like that especially in the Champions League.

So, the result of Atletico vs Inter Milan was undoubtedly unpredictable as many bettors are also losing in this game. Many people believed in Intermilan, but they were unable to beat Atletico Madrid away which is also making the situation even worst and many people ares tarting to mock intermilan. A surprise came when ATM beat Intermilan in the penalty shootout, removing any uncertainty about Atletico Madrid's strength which has been questioned by a lot of people.

It is not a weak team, but it should be noted that Intermilan is not performing as well as before. There have been many changes to this club, and it appears that Intermilan has become incredibly inconsistent in this game. The upcoming matches will be even more difficult because all of the clubs are the strongest in their league.
I am waiting to see who KING CITY's next opponent will be. I'm hoping that King City will face Barcelona, the easiest team to beat in the upcoming stage.

I think that atletico madrid is gonna face a strong club soon. I would like to barcelona to face bayern munich again. It's very good to see barcelona to face bayern munich or manchester city.

[Swordsoffreedom]

I considered Inter Milan as favourites. But Inter Milan probably wanted to draw the match. This is why Inter Milan played defensive tactics. Had Depay not scored in the 87th minute, Inter Milan would have qualified for the next round.

What I was afraid of apparently happened and Intermilan had to suffer the same fate as porto and Lazio this season just because they were not able to maintain the lead of 1 goal in second leg., even Intermilan who were able to dominate in the match were actually able to expand the aggregate to 2-0 after Dimarco was able to score, but not Intermilan his name if they did not immediately play it safe after leading 2-0 and finally goals from Griezman and Depay Managed to make Intermilan continued the match to the penalty round and made Intermilan have to go home early this season.

There is no doubt that Atletico Madrid performed well in this match. Atlético Madrid won by dominating the home match. Atletico Madrid's overall gameplay was very composed. Atletico Madrid players were confident despite the away defeat. Griezmann performed very well in this match. At the same time I would say that Atlético Madrid were very lucky. Otherwise, they could not have won this match. Inter Milan goalkeeper Sommer is quite experienced. However, Atletico Madrid scored in three of the four penalties. Interestingly, talented players like Martinez, Sanchez and Bon Klaassen could not score in the penalty shootout.

I think actually Intermilan could have won the game if they hadn't defended too much after the goal was Scored, and the passive play done by Intermilan was actually able to be used well by Atletico, especially when Depay Managed to score the second goal and make the Intermilan players mentally down.
I Personally from the begining of the game also favored Intermilan to win because of their performance in the league was very good, Besides that after Lazio and napoli were eliminated from the champions league I hoped Inter milan could be the only team that could represent Italy in thechampions League, but it Turned out that they fate was no Better than from Napoli and Lazio.

I agree with you that Inter Milam could have won the match if they did not play defensive tactics in this match. Inter Milan is a strong team. They lost this match due to tactical weakness. If Inter Milan played attacking strategy, they had the ability to win against Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid's defense is not very strong. But Inter Milan played a defensive strategy in this match and wanted to draw the match. Had Depay not scored in the 87th minute, the match would have been a draw.

[Amphenomenon]

Atletico Madrid should never be underestimated when it comes to big tournaments like the Champions League and Europa League.
The equalizing goal by Griezmann was a little bit lucky, the Inter Milan defender should have cleared the ball far away, but he missed and Griezmann was at the right place in the right time. It seems to me that the Inter players weren't prepared for the penalties, while the Atletico players had trained penalties before the match.

They should not be underestimated but Inter Milan actually played good in both two matches. They lost after the penalties because their players wasted many opportunities in both matches. Even in the match in Madrid, after Atletico Madrid equalized the result to 1 - 1, Inter Milan got two good opportunities but Marcus Thuram and Nicolo Barella could not score a second goal for them. If Inter Milan could score one goal from these two opportunities, when the match has only 10 minutes left, Atletico Madrid would give up as they will need to score two goals to equalize the aggregated result.

After all wasted chances, Inter Milan lost through penalties and they have to regret about it as they actually can do it better.

Atletico Madrid again shown their strong mentality and good discipline in tactics that are very helpful for them at Champions League level.

Truly they were having more open chances to score but Atletico also did miss some good chances but we only saw Atletico Madrid not having a chance of winning because of the first leg result and their domestic stat though we knew Atletico Madrid were just inconsistent since they have a wonderful squad just like Inter Milan which can say ought to be stronger than Inter Milan squad.
Diego Simeone substituting Morata for Depay was among the key changes that won them the match, guess we can say his tactics in the match was better than that of Simone Inzaghi. Getting to the penalty shoot-out I guess we could all agree that even both team took it we knew Atletico would win

In my opinion, Atletico Madrid does not have a burden in the Domestic League, that's why they were able to win in the second leg of the Champions League, beating Inter Milan, who is said to be very strong in Serie A, it was difficult for Atletico Madrid to build attack after attack in that match, even though luck was with Atletico Madrid at least their focus is not divided in fighting for this season's trophy in Laliga and is focused on fighting for the Champions League Trophy. Even though Inter Milan put up significant resistance, luck is not on their side, because their focus is divided and the busy schedule makes them seem tired and makes their focus split. and we can see the results in last night's match..

I don`t think was the issue but we accept that they were a bit unlucky or wasteful with chances but about having domestic league burden its far from it though are playing Napoli but that doesn`t matter they are topping the league with a huge gap with the team sitting second which is 14 points and so this shouldn`t be a burden

[Mayor of ogba]

OMG what a comeback by Atletico Madrid!

Lose in the first leg and down by two goals, but they still able to equalize the points and win the penalty, what a mentality by Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid can't be underestimated anymore since they can make a runner up in the previous season can't qualify for quarter final.

In the past, Atletico Madrid was a team that was quite feared. But last season they couldn't even get past the group stage. So certainly not many people will think that they can beat Inter Milan, who have been very solid this season in Serie A. And Inter Milan is also the team that managed to reach the final last season in the UCL. So it is natural that many are surprised by Atletico Madrid's success in stopping Inter Milan in the round of 16. Now Atletico Madrid just needs to think about how they can advance further and face a strong team in the quarter-finals.

I agree with you; Athletico Madrid had a wonderful performance in the UEFA Champions League in the past year's. If not for Real Madrid, Athletico Madrid could have won two UEFA Champions League titles. I was not surprised that Athletico Madrid knocked out Inter Milan from the UEFA Champions League because I know Inter Milan cannot survive Athletico Madrid at home.