Lookman goal decisive as Atletico Madrid edge Barca in thrilling tie to reach semi-finals

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atleti[/a] goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/musso-juan/zB5O8dXn/"]Juan Musso[/a] was forced into action inside 33 seconds, diving full-length to his right to keep out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lamine-yamal/lAt3vEub/"]Lamine Yamal[/a]’s curling effort.[/p][p][b]In the fourth minute, a defensive mix-up from the hosts saw [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/torres-ferran/AVAVLaLt/"]Ferran Torres[/a] play in an unmarked Lamine, and he stroked [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barca[/a] ahead.[/b][/p][image alt="Lamine Yamal's early goal for Barcelona" id="5272c093-5ffd-448e-947c-d7a27dfe2a30" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform (REUTERS/Albert Gea)" guid="d814f35c-5e7a-47cd-8cf7-d59686178c1d" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]The tension was palpable around the arena, as Barca began to dominate possession, and after another mistake - this time from Kok3 – Torres smashed home a magnificent left-foot effort into the top corner to level the tie on aggregate.[/b][/p][p]Barely a minute later, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fermin/2c2ipETG/"]Fermin Lopez[/a] should’ve made it three, but headed straight at Musso, before the keeper’s stray boot cut Fermin’s face, leading to a long stoppage.[/p][p][b]Not long after the game restarted, Atleti’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lookman-ademola/8QK1SO5g/"]Ademola Lookman[/a] scored a simple tap-in, meaning Barca became the first team in UCL history to have not kept a clean sheet in 15 consecutive games.[/b][/p][image alt="Atletico Madrid's Ademola Lookman scores past FC Barcelona's Joan Garcia" id="7ae4255f-507a-421a-807b-9f774a119d7c" credit-line="Reuters / Albert Gea" guid="87720b5f-3e7a-4caa-9caf-b2f65ceaa5b2" original-width="3180" original-height="1749" /][p]A similar pattern at the start of the second half saw Atleti sitting much deeper in a back-five system, looking to break at pace with balls over the top.[/p][p]More Barca pressure saw Ferran volley home instinctively, before it was overruled by VAR for offside, sparking delirium in the stands.[/p][p]The visitors continued on the front foot, with Lamine at the heart of everything, but the longer the game went on, the more likely Atleti were to progress.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/garcia-joan/vuAlEqes/"]Joan Garcia[/a]’s point-blank save from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/le-normand-robin/8GVQFgH4/"]Robin Le Normand[/a] kept Barca in the tie, [b]before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/garcia-eric/2D2wHSbm/"]Eric Garcia[/a] was sent off for a professional foul with just over 10’ to play.[/b][/p][p]The final moments of the game saw an all-out attack from the visitors, but it just wasn’t enough to force extra time.[/p][image alt="Key match stats" id="72c91d41-4ea3-4254-b336-f9bf98a05350" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="e0039570-9d58-4658-bea5-faaaf21dbfe5" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]The result sees Atletico Madrid continue their remarkable record of never having failed to progress in the UCL knockout stages after winning the first leg away from home (22 attempts).[/p][p]Meanwhile, Barcelona have now lost seven of their last 10 UCL quarter-final ties, and are left to concentrate on wrapping up the LaLiga title.[/p][p][b]Flashscore Man of the Match: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lamine-yamal/lAt3vEub/"]Lamine Yamal[/a] (Barcelona) [/b][/p][image alt="Match momentum" id="c2ddd3d0-190e-4d47-a7db-030c89aa952d" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="53b94454-06cf-4c50-a7c1-a4dd4d191005" original-width="1920" original-height="1080" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/atl-madrid-jaarqpLQ/barcelona-SKbpVP5K/summary/stats/?mid=GAEOMmxS"]Catch up on all the match stats with Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]