RELIVE: Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid (UEFA Champions League quarter-final)

Ahram Online , Wednesday 22 Apr 2015

Ahram Online provided a live coverage for Wednesday's match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid's Koke in action with Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (Photo: Reuters)

Full time: Real Madrid 1-0 Atletico Madrid


The referee blows his final whistle, Real Madrid break their Atletico jinx to reach the semis and continue their bid to become the first side to win back-to-back Champions League titles. 

90+4' Atletico's Koke is also booked in a tense finale. 

90+3' The final substitution for Real. Asier Illarramendi replaces Isco. 

90+3' Arbeloa receives a yellow card. 

90' Real make a double substitution. Arbeloa replaces Coentrao and Jese replaces Javier Hernandez. 

88' Ronaldo exchanges passes with James to jink into the box. He then squares the ball to Hernandez for an easy tapin as Real's pressure finally pays dividends. 

88' GOOOOOOOAAAAAAL FOR REAL MADRID!!

87' Isco has a penalty claim waved away by the referee. 

86' Atletico make their final substitution. Jose Gimenez replaces Tiago. 

84' Atletico Madrid striker Mandzukic is receiving treatment as the visitors try to soak up pressure. 

82' James Rodriguez tries his luck from distance but his low shot is saved by Oblak. Less than 10 minutes remaining and Real are laying siege to Atletico's area. 

80' It's Hernandez again!! He squanders Real's best chance of the game!! He goes clear after holding off Diego Godin following a deft pass but his angled, low shot is blocked by the impressive Oblak. 

76' The Turkish midfielder receives a second yellow card for a high challenge on Sergio Ramos. 

75' Cheers erupt at the Bernabeu as Arda Turan receives a red card!! 

75' Real's defender Pepe also receives a yellow card, apparently for protesting. 

74' Raul Garcia kickes out at Varane in a crude challenge. He is booked by the referee. 

72' Less than 20 minutes remaining and Real are still unable to find a breakthrough. 

69' A chance for Atletico! Koke is found unmarked by a cross but his weak header is collected by Casillas. 

67' Ronaldo tries to shoot on the turn but his mis-hit effort goes into the safe hands of Oblak. 

65' Atletico make their second substitution. Antoine Griezmann, who is a peripheral figure tonight, is replaced with midfielder Raul Garcia. 

62' A tame Ramos header from a Ronaldo cross is also handled by Oblak. 

60' Varane makes a timely interception at the back to head away a cross for a corner as Atletico make a rare foray forward.  

59' Real defender Varane rises to meet a corner but his tame header is easily collected by Oblak. 

57' Ronaldo combines well with Hernandez so far. 

54' Real look very lively, but they still lack the cutting edge. 

50' Real may rue their missed chances tonight!  

49' Hernandez spurns another goal-scoring chance!! Isco's defence-splitting pass finds him but he fires wide on the turn with the goal at his mercy! 

46' Atletico Madrid make their first substitution. Gabi replaces Saul. 

The second half is underway 

The referee blows his half-time whistle 


44' Ronaldo wastes a golden goal-scoring chance for Real!! A threaded pass from Hernandez in a move initiated by Carvajal releases the Portuguese forward but his close-range shot is blocked by the impressive Oblak. 

43' A Ronaldo cross goes begging as Atletico's defence clears the danger. 

41' Ramis involved in a heated exchange with Atletico striker Mandzukic after the Real defender is fouled by Saul. 

38' Oblak collects a free-kick from Real. 

35' Atletico's strategy is successful so far, with Real unable to unlock their tight defence. 

32' Ronaldo arrows a long-range free-kick that is blocked by Oblak. 

31' Atletico midfielder Arda Turan is booked for a strong challenge on Toni Kroos. 

31' A chance for Real! After a series of passes, James whips in a cross to Hernandez but a defensive interception thwarts his attempted header. 

29' Casillas makes a good stop to handle a shot from Atletico's Saul after a poor defensive clearance. 

27' James Rodriguez's free-kick goes over the bar. 

26' Real are awarded a free-kick on the edge of the area as Ronaldo is felled by his challenger. 

26' Apart from Hernandez's effort, Atletico's steadfast backline is barely troubled. 

23' Real are still struggling in the final third in a very cautious affair. 

20' The Madrid derby is, as usual, littered with too many fouls. 

17' Real Madrid are piling on pressure, taking the game to Atletico to exploit any gaps. 

15' Iker Casillas palms away a long throw-in from Atletico and Koke tries to follow up but his effort goes high over. 

13' Ronaldo goes close!! His left-foot, low shot from the edge of the area goes just wide. 

12' Hernandez wastes Real's first chance!! He runs onto a neat pass from James in the area but his effort from a tight angle hits the side netting. 

11' Javier Hernandez's tame side-kick is easily collected by Atletico keeper Oblak following a cross from the right. 

11' No threats in the first 10 minutes of the clash. 

8' Ramos now moves to the middle with Pepe acting as a central defender. 

5' Real defender Sergio ramos falls after being elbowed by an Atletico player. 

4' Real are moving the ball around and gradually trying to press forward. 

2' Atletico are likely to adopt their trademark cautious style to contain an expected onslaught from Real in the early stages. 


The match is underway 

Starting line-ups

Real Madrid: Iker Casillas, Dani Carvajal, Pepe, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao, Toni Kroos, Isco, James Rodriguez, Javier Hernandez, Cristiano Ronaldo

Atletico Madrid: Jan Oblak, Juanfran, Miranda, Diego Godin, Jesus Gamez, Tiago, Koke, Arda Turan, Saul, Mario Mandzukic, Antoine Griezmann

20:40 Both sides stepped onto the pitch as the match is about to begin. 

20:20 Both sides are warming up, around 25 minutes before kick-off. 

20:10 No surprises in Atletico's starting line-up. They are likely to rely on counter attacks against Real. 

20:00 It seems natural central defender Pepe will deployed in the heart of Real's midfield due to the absence of Luka Modric. Javier Hernandez replaces the injured Karim Benzema as the lone striker.
 
18:30 Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said: "We want to savour and enjoy more nights like these because they don't come around often. There is no pressure on these teams, but there is responsibility. I'm thinking about how we can hurt Real Madrid, not about Luka Modrić's injury. We are focused only on ourselves." 

18:00 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said: "We have to live with the injuries – we have done so in the past. We are without some important players but we couldn't be any more motivated. 

15:45 By contrast, Atletico are almost at full strength as Simeone confirmed that Modric's Croatian international teammate Mario Mandzukic will be fit to feature despite an ongoing ankle problem meaning the suspended Mario Suarez is the only man unavailable to the Argentine.

14:30 Simeone insisted he wasn't surprised by the European champions' performance despite the fact they have failed to score in four visits to the Calderon this season.

13:30 Atletico held on particularly in the first-half at the Vicente Calderon last week as Real peppered Jan Oblak's goal.

13:00 The hosts will be without the injured Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, as well as Marcelo through suspension.

"The characteristics of the players that will come in are not the same," Simeone said on Tuesday.

"That alerts you to the enthusiasm those that will replace them will play with, but not much changes for us. We just need to look for a way to cause them problems."

12:30 Simeone's side travel to the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday with a semi-final place on the line after a 0-0 draw in the first-leg last week extending Atletico's unbeaten run over Real to seven games this season.

12:00 Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has refused to accept a host of injuries and suspensions to key Real Madrid players has given his side the upper hand in their Champions League quarter-final tie

Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (ESP)

Referee: Brych (GER)

First leg result: 0-0

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