For the first time since 2014, Chelsea qualified tonight (Wednesday) for the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Atletico Madrid 0: 2 at Stamford Bridge and completing an impressive 0: 3 at the expense of the Colchoneros in two quarter-final meetings.
The Blues have continued their impressive run since his appointment with 13 consecutive games without a loss (14 if you also count the game that preceded his appointment), with the Blues’ longest unbeaten streak under a new coach. By the way, following the relegation and the fact that Atletico did not advance to the quarter-finals, Barcelona missed a bonus of 2 million euros as part of the transfer deal of Suarez to Colchoneros.
[@SiqueRodriguez] | With the elimination of Atlético Madrid from the Champions League, Barcelona will miss out on € 2m for the transfer of Luis Suárez, as one of the variables was for that amount to be paid to Barça if Atlético reached the Champions League quarter-finals. pic.twitter.com/49WwZCkbdY
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Chelsea’s first goal scorer, Wise men, Said at the end: “After 10 minutes we were able to control and play our game, we did a good job. Atletico Madrid has not been able to produce many situations and we can be satisfied with our ability. There were tough moments in the game, but most of the time we dominated. The gate I scored was important and I waited for it for a long time. I hope we get a good opponent in the quarterfinals. “
Blues coach, Thomas Tuchel, He said at the end: “From the first moment I felt part of the family at Chelsea, it is a club that is built in a good and correct way. The support is amazing and I feel a real part of the club. The attitude of the players was amazing, we did it step by step and trusted them. It’s a great show, an amazing effort, even from the guys who were in the stands, you can feel how much we wanted it. Atletico tried to put a lot of pressure in the first half and opened up profits that our link managed to take advantage of. “
Atletico Madrid captain, Coca, Commented at the end of the relegation and said: “This is a difficult day, we love the Champions League and we wanted to advance to the quarterfinals, but we could not play the way we needed to be in this game. “Chelsea found free space, we tried to move forward and they managed to punish us with a burst.”
Ability: “Our two games against Chelsea were not good enough, they pressed well and we were too slow with the ball and could not catch them from behind. Marcus Jornetta provided some good levels, but no one was able to reach and take advantage of them. We failed to do what we wanted, especially in the first half. I believe in the team, we are doing well in the league. “
The Colchoneros coach, Diego Simeone, Concluded: “Chelsea deserved to win, the first game was balanced, but they managed to get their goal and this time they were better and deserved to win. We tried to find a way to conquer, but we could not do it despite our attempts. Suarez? It’s normal for players to get angry after being replaced. We tried to change things and find another way to attack, I’m not looking for excuses, Chelsea were better and I can not complain. I congratulate them, I will learn from this for later. We need to get better, there is no way to avoid it. “
