Insane game! Inter had all the trump cards. Won 1-0 in the first leg and led 1-0 in the second leg and were clearly the more dominant team in the first half. But Atletico never gave up fighting and deservedly scored two goals and forced extra time. Thuram would have had to be thrown off the pitch after an incorrect behavoiur that was clearly overlooked. In the end, Atletico had the better nerve in the penalty shootout. Chapeau Simeone!
Results like this are why the Champions League is exactly what it is. You have to beat the best to be the best, there's no way around it.
Inter is among one of the most in-form teams in Europe at the moment, while Atletico Madrid is not in very good form currently, they're inconsistent, but here they are among the last eight teams after knocking out Inter.
Since the draws were made, I kept saying that the Inter Vs Atletico tie was a 50/50 game despite the form Inter was in. People underrate Spanish teams a lot.
Inter have only themselves to blame. They could have buried the game in the first leg. They could have at least scored one more goal, but they didn't. Atletico on the other hand are beast at home. It is what it is. It's getting more interesting and more difficult. Only elite teams remain at this stage.