It was another night of wonders on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League with Liverpool bowing out from this season competition in the round of 16 after suffering another 3-2 defeat in the hand of determined Atletico Madrid side.
Goals from Georginio Wijnaldum in the 43rd minute and Roberto Firmino in the 94th minute were not enough to save the night for Liverpool in a game that extended to extra time after a 1-1 scoreline in aggregate in normal time.
On the other hand, thanks to a brace from Marcos LIorente in the 97' and 105+1' respectively that revived the game for Atletico Madrid and pushed them to the quarter-finals. Alvaro Morata also strike in the 120+1' to give the visitors a comfortable victory of the night. The three strikes of the night joined with Saul Niguez lone strike in the first leg ended the Reds journey in the 2019/2020 season of the UEFA Champions League.
Recalled that the Reds were also defeated by 1-0 in the first leg in Spain, taking the scoreline to 4-2 on aggregate.
In the second game of the night, Paris Saints Germain had a very superb comeback against Borussia Dortmund who were leading by 2-1 on aggregate before Wednesday night encounter, the French side were able to put two goals past the German based team to end the game 2-0 in favour of PSG and 3-2 on aggregate.
Goals from Neymar in the 28th minute and Juan Bernat Velasco in the 45+1' were able to save the night for PSG who are now through to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
WEDNESDAY UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RESULTS
• PSG 2-0 Borussia Dortmund FT.
• On Aggregate: PSG 3-2 Borussia Dortmund
• Liverpool 2-3 Atletico Madrid FT
• On Aggregate: Liverpool 2-4 Atletico Madrid
PSG and Atletico Madrid are through to the quarter-finals.
By Oladele Emmanuel Abiodun
On the other hand, thanks to a brace from Marcos LIorente in the 97' and 105+1' respectively that revived the game for Atletico Madrid and pushed them to the quarter-finals. Alvaro Morata also strike in the 120+1' to give the visitors a comfortable victory of the night. The three strikes of the night joined with Saul Niguez lone strike in the first leg ended the Reds journey in the 2019/2020 season of the UEFA Champions League.
Recalled that the Reds were also defeated by 1-0 in the first leg in Spain, taking the scoreline to 4-2 on aggregate.
In the second game of the night, Paris Saints Germain had a very superb comeback against Borussia Dortmund who were leading by 2-1 on aggregate before Wednesday night encounter, the French side were able to put two goals past the German based team to end the game 2-0 in favour of PSG and 3-2 on aggregate.
Goals from Neymar in the 28th minute and Juan Bernat Velasco in the 45+1' were able to save the night for PSG who are now through to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
• PSG 2-0 Borussia Dortmund FT.
• On Aggregate: PSG 3-2 Borussia Dortmund
• Liverpool 2-3 Atletico Madrid FT
• On Aggregate: Liverpool 2-4 Atletico Madrid
PSG and Atletico Madrid are through to the quarter-finals.
By Oladele Emmanuel Abiodun
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