(Highlights) Liverpool Exits The Champions League After Losing To Atletico Madrid At Anfield On Goal Aggregate

Defending Champions League holders have been crashed out of the tournament by Atletico Madrid after winning with 3-2 at Anfield.

Atletico who are now in quarter-finals headed into the second leg of this last-16 tie with a 1-0 advantage from courtesy of their win in Madrid.

At the first half of the game, Georginio Wijnaldum’s first-half header sent the sides in level 1-1 on aggregate.

Jan Oblak was in superb form with save after save to deny Jurgen Klopp‘s Liverpool, and the game went into extra-time.

Roberto Firmino put Liverpool in front four minutes into extra-time, but a big call from Diego Simeone was to prove drastic.

Simeone took off Diego Costa 55 minutes in, prompting a furious reaction from the former Chelsea striker. His replacement, however, made the difference – Marcos Llorente canceled out Firmino’s strike in the seventh minute of extra-time to put Atletico ahead on away goals following an error from Adrian.

Llorente then struck on the stroke of half-time in extra-time to leave Liverpool needing two goals to progress, but Alvaro Morata scored with seconds left to seal a 4-2 aggregate win and end Liverpool’s Champions League defense.

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Liverpool started on a good note but got bashed by a resilient Atletico Madrid team. #LIVATL

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