Atletico Madrid reached their second Champions League final in three years by edging past Bayern Munich on away goals in a pulsating semi-final!!!!!!

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Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Spain, Bayern levelled the tie through Xabi Alonso's deflected free-kick.

Atletico keeper Jan Oblak saved Thomas Muller's low penalty, before Antoine Griezmann coolly fired in an equaliser.

Robert Lewandowski's header set up a tense finish, but Atletico held on after Fernando Torres missed a penalty.

Bayern, backed by a vociferous home crowd, desperately pressed for a third goal that would send them through.

However, they could not find a way past Oblak, who blocked David Alaba's 20-yard volley in injury time.

Atletico, aiming to be crowned European champions for the first time, will meet Manchester City or Real Madrid in the final on 28 May.

City face Atletico's neighbours at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday after the teams drew 0-0 in last week's first leg.
[Follow all the post-match reaction from Munich ]

Third time lucky for Atletico?

Atletico have lost twice in the final of Europe's leading club competition - to Bayern in the 1974 European Cup and against neighbours Real two years ago.

Now Los Rojiblancos have another opportunity to lift the trophy, in Milan later this month.

They produced another display of remarkable defiance against the German champions - playing in their fifth successive semi-final - at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern had 33 attempts on goal and 72% of possession - but it still was not enough to beat the gritty Spaniards.

The hallmark of Atletico's recent success has been their strength in defence, with Diego Simeone's side developing a reputation as one of the toughest teams in Europe to break down.

However, the quality of their clinical attack should not be overlooked.

Atletico had not even managed a single touch in the Bayern penalty area until Griezmann fired in from the edge of the box.

The France striker marginally beat the Bayern offside trap, latching on to Fernando Torres' through ball before coolly drilling underneath Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer.

More Spanish misery for Pep

Pep Guardiola is regarded as one of the world's greatest coaches, having won trophies galore with both Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

But the Spaniard will leave for Manchester City in the summer having failed to deliver the Champions League in his three-year spell in Bavaria.

Guardiola had acknowledged that winning the club's sixth European crown - or not - would be how his reign at Bayern was judged.

His side lost against Spanish opposition in the semi-finals in each of the past two seasons - to Real Madrid in 2014 and his former club Barcelona last year.

Atletico were well placed to make it an unwanted hat-trick after Saul Niguez's sublime first-leg goal in Madrid put them in control.

The Spanish title hopefuls rode their luck at times after Alonso's opener, particularly in the first half when they were outclassed by an aggressive and high-pressing Bayern side.

But they regrouped after the break, keeping their discipline and shape as Bayern's 12th successive Champions League home win proved meaningless.

"We tried to press them high, have counter-attacks and this was why we got the goal," said former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Torres.

 

[Suarez™]

Atletico Madrid football is so ugly ...and why i think that -- i think that becouse Diego Simeone learn players to play in Defense , and where is the beautiful football in defense ???, the posseidon of ball just 20% , thats why i think its ugly , but Congrulations, they win with inteligence.

[Serge™]

37 minutes ago, Suarez™ said:

Atletico Madrid football is so ugly ...and why i think that -- i think that becouse Diego Simeone learn players to play in Defense , and where is the beautiful football in defense ???, the posseidon of ball just 20% , thats why i think its ugly , but Congrulations, they win with inteligence.

You have right :), but that's i mean Atletico Madrid don't know how to play '.' but they have luck or something else, Bayern Munich its better than Atletico but they can't win every time

[Suarez™]

9 minutes ago, ™-Legend ;x said:

You have right :), but that's i mean Atletico Madrid don't know how to play '.' but they have luck or something else, Bayern Munich its better than Atletico but they can't win every time

Atletico Madrid have a dangerous counter so just in this they can make a goal , and Griezman is also so dangerous , statiscits of Griezman is " Every 2 shoot's he have a goal " 

Edited May 4, 2016 by Suarez™

[Serge™]

Just now, Suarez™ said:

Atletico Madrid have a dangerous counter so just in this they can make a goal , and Griezman is also so dangerous , his statiscits is " Every 2 shoot's he have a goal " 

I accept that's and Griezmann this year can be the best player in world with his statistics but that's i think its Atletico Madrid no have idea to play, they can't play only with one player example, Barcelona plays with all team no with only one player they have tactic, but Atletico have luck when plays with hard team.

[Suarez™]

1 minute ago, ™-Legend ;x said:

I accept that's and Griezmann this year can be the best player in world with his statistics but that's i think its Atletico Madrid no have idea to play, they can't play only with one player example, Barcelona plays with all team no with only one player they have tactic, but Atletico have luck when plays with hard team.

As i say , Atletico Madrid have an awesome defensee , and Barcelona just get surpressed in counter of atletico madrid becouse atletico madrid never attack , just protect ... if you saw atletico do same thing like with barcelona , this happend with Bayern also,,, but i think Atletico madrid will have a danger opponent "Manchester City"

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The football it's recording at goals, not at the beautiful game.