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Liverpool sunk by Atletico extra-time triple
Premier League leaders Liverpool enjoyed the greater possession, created more chances, drew a series of saves from Atletico keeper Jan Oblak and scored through...
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Imperfect Liverpool offer Atletico hope
After keeping 10 clean sheets in 11 league games between early December and mid-February, Liverpool have conceded in each of their last five games.
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Klopp calls on Anfield faithful to come out in numbers for Atletico match
Saul Niguez raised the roof at a bouncing Wanda Metropolitano by scoring in the fourth minute before Atletico's defence kicked in, suffocating the European champions and denying them a single shot on target.
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Gutsy Atletico given hope after surprise win over Liverpool
Liverpool were the victims of an old-fashioned Atletico Madrid masterclass on Tuesday as Diego Simeone's side ground out a 1-0 win in Madrid to give themselves hope of reaching the Champions League quarterfinals.
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Kindergarten Klopp says Simeone's Atleti still a threat to rampant Reds
Klopp will face Simeone for the first time at the Wanda Metropolitano on Tuesday and he paid tribute to the Argentinian while brushing off Atletico's disappointing form that has them clear outsiders to reach the Champions League quarterfinals.
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Atletico held by Leganes as defender goes in goal
Atletico crashed out of the Copa del Rey in midweek after losing to third-tier Cultural Leonesa, and Sunday's latest setback would appear to rule Diego Simeone's team out of title contention.
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'Strong chance' Cavani will join Atletico, says father
Cavani, 32, has fallen out of favour at PSG, where he is competing with Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Mauro Icardi and Angel di Maria for starting spots in attack.
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Magical Messi sinks Atletico as Barca return to the top
It was Messi’s 30th goal in 39 competitive games against Atletico and inflicted a first home defeat on Diego Simeone’s side since they were beaten by Real Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano in February.
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PSG thrash Real in Champions League opener as Man City cruise
Paris Saint-Germain launched their latest quest for Champions League success with a statement win over Real Madrid on Wednesday, while a late Atletico Madrid comeback foiled Juventus as Manchester City eased to victory in Ukraine.
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Transfer window ends with star loans rather than huge deals
Several big-name players did change clubs on loans, including Mauro Icardi moving to Paris Saint-Germain from Inter Milan and Nikola Kalinic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan going out to Roma from Atletico Madrid and Arsenal.
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Who's saying what after the Champions League draw
Holders Liverpool will face Napoli again in the Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur must take on Bayern Munich and Barcelona could just face a struggle to make it out of their group.
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Griezmann defies Atletico Madrid by missing pre-season gathering - club
Griezmann, a Barcelona target, had already said he would not turn up, Madrid sports daily Marca reported on Saturday, with Atletico then telling AFP that "it changes nothing".
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Atletico extend lead over Real with narrow win over Eibar
Real Madrid play at home to in-form Athletic Bilbao on Sunday but Atletico took another step towards finishing above their city rivals for a second consecutive yea.
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Diego Costa suspected of tax fraud in Spain: report
An official said Spanish public prosecutors must decide whether they will act on the tax office's suspicions and file a lawsuit against Diego Costa.
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Atletico fall short again in latest bid to upset the odds
Out of the Copa del Rey and adrift in La Liga, Atletico had pinned their hopes on Europe, where there was the added lure of a final at their own Wanda Metropolitano stadium.
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'Magical night': Ronaldo lifts Juventus into Champions League quarterfinals
The Portuguese superstar scored two headers either side of half-time and a late penalty to clinch a place in Friday's last-eight draw with a dominant display by the Italian champions in Turin.
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Atletico restore belief but Juventus not done yet
Juventus were supposed to be the worst possible draw for an Atletico side struggling for form and losing belief in the dream of a Champions League final.
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Formidable Atletico stun Ronaldo and Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo endured a disappointing night, suffocated from the outset by a typically relentless Atletico backline.
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‘It’s like a final’ - Atletico meet Juve in a clash of high stakes
Crashing out in the last 16 would be unthinkable for two clubs that were among the favourites when the draw for the knock-out stages was made in December.
