"Atlético Madrid advanced to the Champions League semifinals for the first time in nearly a decade, winning 3-2 on aggregate despite a 2-1 loss to Barcelona."
"Barcelona scored twice in the first 24 minutes to even the series, with Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres finding the net, but Atlético struck back with a goal by Ademola Lookman."
"The match saw Barcelona play a man down from the 79th minute after Eric García was shown a red card for fouling Alexander Sorloth."
"Atlético Madrid will face Arsenal or Sporting CP in the semifinals, while Barcelona was eliminated after losing to Inter Milan in last year's semifinals."
Atlético Madrid advanced to the Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2017, despite a 2-1 loss to Barcelona, winning 3-2 on aggregate. Barcelona scored twice early in the match, leveling the series, but Atlético responded with a goal from Ademola Lookman. The match saw Barcelona reduced to ten men after Eric García received a red card. Atlético will face either Arsenal or Sporting CP in the semifinals, while Barcelona was eliminated after losing to Inter Milan in the previous year's semifinals.
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