Atlético de Madrid lost 3-2 to Tottenham but advanced 7-5 on aggregate in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday. According to the Argentine News Agency, for 'Atleti', Argentine forward Julián Álvarez and defender David Hancko scored, while for the London side, attacker Randal Kolo Muani and midfielder Xavi Simons scored twice. With the aggregate victory, the team led by Argentine coach Diego 'Cholo' Simeone advanced to the quarter-finals, where they will face FC Barcelona. The first goal came in the 29th minute from a cross by Mathys Telpar to Kolo Muani, who was free in the box and headed the ball past Argentine goalkeeper Juan Musso's far post. The visitors equalized in the first minute of the second half with a long pass to winger Ademola Lookman, who advanced on the left, stopped, and passed back to Julián. After controlling the ball and turning, Julián shot into the bottom right corner past Guglielmo Vicario. The English side went ahead again six minutes into the second half with a combination between Simons and midfielder Archie Gray, which ended with a precise strike from the Dutchman from the edge of the area. Julián Álvarez was key to Atlético's second goal in the 29th minute, taking a corner to the near post that Hancko headed in past the far post of Vicario. In stoppage time, after a penalty committed by defender José María Giménez, Simons curled a low right-footed shot to beat the Argentina international goalkeeper and score the final 3-2 for 'Spurs'.
