Atletico Madrid's Nicolas Gonzalez, top, heads the ball during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Atletico Madrid withstands Barcelona’s early blitz to reach the Champions League semifinals
Apr 14, 2026 | 2:05 PM
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MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid held on after an early charge by Barcelona to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time in nearly a decade on Tuesday.
Atletico advanced 3-2 on aggregate despite a 2-1 loss to the Catalan club. Diego Simeone’s team had won the first leg 2-0 in Barcelona last week.
Barcelona, trying to return to the last four for the second season in a row, scored twice in the first 24 minutes to even the series, with Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres finding the net.
Atletico struck back still in the first half with a goal by Ademola Lookman.
