FC Barcelona eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, Atlético Madrid advance to the semifinals…

FC Barcelona have been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League this season after losing on aggregate to Spanish rivals Atlético Madrid. Atlético won the first leg at Camp Nou 2–0, a result that proved crucial for the second leg.

The team managed by Diego Simeone found themselves 2–0 down by the 24th minute in Madrid, following goals from Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres.

However, Barcelona’s lead was reduced by Ademola Lookman, who scored in the 31st minute.

That’s how the first half ended.

In the second half, Barcelona found the net again, but the goal was disallowed. Ferran Torres scored in the 55th minute, but it was ruled out for offside.

As the match approached the 80th minute, Barcelona were reduced to 10 men after defender Eric García received a red card for a last-man challenge on Alexander Sørloth.

In the end, the match finished 2–1 in favor of Barcelona, but the aggregate score of 3–2 sent Atlético Madrid through.

In the semifinals, Atlético will face the winner of the match between Arsenal FC and Sporting CP, which will be played at Emirates Stadium at 21:00. The first leg ended 1–0 in favor of Arsenal.