Atletico Madrid returned to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League when it ousted Leicester City after a 1-1 draw in the second leg gave it a 2-1 aggregate win. The Foxes threw everything theyhad at Atletico but the Spanish club showed off British qualities to hold them off.
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Leicester City holds Atletico close in Madrid
Leicester City fell to Atletico Madrid, 1-0, in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal series on a penalty kick by Antoine Griezmann. The Foxes allowed the Spanish hostsfew clear-cut chances, giving them hope for the second leg.
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UCL: Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in quarterfinals
Defending champion Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in a UEFA Champions League quarterfinal draw it did not want. Europe’s hottest young teams, Borussia Dortmund and Monaco, will also face eachother in the final eight. The other two matchups: Barcelona-Juventus and Atletico Madrid-Leicester City.
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UCL: Atletico Madrid moves into final eight
Atletico Madrid joined Spanish rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid in the last eight of the UEFA Champions League thanks to a 0-0 tie at home with Bayer Leverkusen that gave it a 4-2 win on aggregate.
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Fernando Torres suffered 'no traumatic alterations or injuries'
Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres was stable and alert in a hospital after suffering a head injury in the 1-1 draw with Deportivo Coruna. He fell heavily after an aerial challenge withAlex Bergantinos. Atletico confirmed scans showed the Spain international has “no traumatic alterations or injuries.”
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UCL: Atletico Madrid romps at Bayer Leverkusen
Atletico Madrid threw away its defensive reputation with a devastating performance in a 4-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their UEFA Champions league round-of-16 series. SpaniardsSaul Niguez and Fernando Torres and Frenchmen Antoine Griezmann and Kevin Gameiro each scored for Atletico.
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Copa del Rey: Suarez and Messi lead Barca past Atletico
Luis Suarez scored a great individual goal and Lionel Messi added a second goal as visiting Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid, 2-1, in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal series.
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Genoa rejects big offer for 'Cholito' Simeone
Giovanni Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, is one of the hottest prospects in Italy’s Serie A after scoring 10 goals for Genoa, but it rejected a $21 million offerfor “Cholito” from Villarreal, which is reportedly seeking a replacement for Alexandre Pato, who moved to the Chinese Super League.
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Warning could mean (Chinese) soccer bubble is about to burst
Wild spending by Chinese Super League clubs — including massive deals for Oscar and Carlos Tevez by rival Shanghai clubs — has to stop. That warning isn’t coming fromEuropean officials, fearful of the inflationary pressure on transfer fees and salaries, but from the Chinese Sports General Administration, which issued a statement on Thursday that it […]
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Report: Gallardo in line to replace Simeone at Atletico Madrid
Fox Sports Argentina reported that River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo, who played briefly in MLS with D.C United, is in line to replace Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid if his fellow Argentineleaves the Spanish club.