Atletico Madrid secured a spot in the Champions League semifinals for the first time since the 2016/2017 season, following a 3-2 aggregate victory over Barcelona. Diego Simeone's squad took a 2-0 lead into the second leg, but their advantage was briefly erased within 25 minutes after goals from Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres. However, Atletico regained their composure and restored their aggregate lead when Ademola Lookman finished off a well-executed move. The team's nerves were calmed, and Barcelona's attack lost momentum in the second half, despite the introduction of Marcus Rashford and Robert Lewandowski.
The final hopes of a Barcelona comeback were dashed when Eric Garcia was sent off for bringing down Alexander Sorloth, leaving Atletico to face the winner of the Arsenal and Sporting tie in the semifinals.