Atletico Madrid will need to battle for the consolation prize of a Europa League place following Wednesday’s 2-2 home draw against Bayer Leverkusen.
But they were so close to keeping their Champions League dream alive.
Los Colchoneros received a lifeline when they were dramatically awarded a penalty after the final whistle for a handball. However, Lukas Hradecky saved Yannick Carrasco’s 99th-minute spot-kick, Saul Niguez headed the deflection onto the crossbar, and Reinildo’s follow-up was inadvertently blocked on the line by a disoriented Carrasco.
The result confirmed FC Porto’s progression to the Champions League knockout rounds.
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Chaos in Madrid! ?
The final whistle goes and Atletico are eliminated. VAR spots a handball gifting Atletico Madrid a penalty. Yannick Carrasco sees his penalty saved and Saul hits the bar!
Atletico are OUT! pic.twitter.com/tz1Hdz8Eem
— CBS Sports Golazo ?? (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 26, 2022
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A WILD ending to Atletico Madrid’s game against Bayer Leverkusen as Carrasco sees his penalty save before Saul’s rebound hits the bar and a third effort deflects over ?
It means the Spanish side end up in the Europa League!#UCL pic.twitter.com/ncboo67Fwu
— DAZN Canada (@DAZN_CA) October 26, 2022