A combination of poor finishing, not least from Gareth Bale and an exemplary display from goalkeeper Jan Oblak, kept the scores level, but if Real play like this at the Bernabeu next Wednesday they are likeliest to progress. They ran out of steam in the second-half, but had by far the best of the first when Oblak made a serious of excellent saves from mid-range pots.
This being a glorified La Liga game, though, the shots were rarely aimless. Madrid try to pass the ball into the net even from 25 yards, and the technical levels on display were quite magnificent.
There are considerably more famous names in the Champions League quarter-finals than Oblak, but the Atletico goalkeeper kept his team in the game.
In previous encounters between these teams, Aletico’s policy has been high tempo from the start.
It is fair to say they have rocked Real, not least in a blistering performance here in La Liga, which ended in a 4-0 win. It is fair to say the boot was on the other foot here.
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