A goalless tie at the Calderón allows Atlético to advance to the quarter-finals after the 2-4 advantage earned away in Leverkusen. Leno saved the locals in the first half, while Oblak stopped the Germans in the second one with a superb performance. Fernando Torres was back on the squad and felt the love from the supporters in several moments of the game. After warming-up on the sidelines he hadn’t playing minutes so he will have to wait until next fixture against Sevilla.

Atlético de Madrid qualified for the Champions quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive season. The victory in Leverkusen by 2-4 was crucial in the qualifier because there were no goals at the Calderón. Among other things, because the finishes of our players went just wide of the posts and Bayer Leverkusen found a wall in Oblak.

Atlético and Bayer Leverkusen took the field with the aim to score but the clear chances to score were for Koke, twice, and once for Correa, which were saved by Leno. In the second half, the chances came from two plays by Correa and Griezmann, that went just wide of the posts. Then, it was the turn for the German team, but they found the figure of Oblak, making a great save in a spectacular play in the 68th with three saves to a shot from Brandt and two from Volland. Later, it was Bellarabi and Wendell who once again found a wall in the Slovenian keeper.

- Match stats:

Atlético de Madrid: Oblak; Vrsaljko, Giménez, Godín, Lucas; Saúl, Thomas, Koke, Carrasco (Savic, 71’); Correa (Nico Gaitán, 65’) y Griezmann.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Leno; Hilbert, Jedvaj, Dragovic, Wendell; Bellarabi, Baumgartlinger, Kampl, Brandt (Bailey, 78’); Chicharito (Mehmedi, 81’) y Volland (Aranguiz, 88’).

Bookings: Sergei Karasev (Russia). Booked the home players Giménez (66’) and Nico Gaitán (89’); and the visiting Jedvaj (64’) and Baumgartlinger (71’).

- Match report by clubatleticodemadrid.com