Most Popular Sports
All Sports
Show All

Good evening and welcome to LIVE text coverage of the second leg of the Champions League last-16 encounter between Atletico Madrid and AC Milan at the Vicente Calderon. The Spanish side lead 1-0 on aggregate thanks to Diego Costa’s late header a fortnight ago in the San Siro.

Champions League / Last 16
Estadio Vicente Calderón / 11.03.2014
Completed
4
1
Aggregate score 5-1
Live
Live Updates
The Editorial Team

Updated 11/03/2014 at 21:53 GMT


51'
Koke drills the corner right underneath Abbiati's crossbar. The Stopper just about punches clear under pressure and is awarded a free kick for his troubles.
50'
Costa turns on the edge of the box and that spells danger for Milan. The Spain man lets rip but he's just about crowded out at the key moment.
49'
Live comment icon
OFF THE POST! A lightning break from a Milan corner sees Costa charge at the Rossoneri's rearguard and tee up Gabi who sees his shot crash off the near post.
48'
There appears to be no let up in the pace of this contest. Costa is straight onto the attack for the hosts and flashes a low shot just wide of the far post.
47'
Live comment icon
Milan HT sub: Robinho on for Taarabt.
46'
Live comment icon
KICK OFF! Atletico restart the contest leading 2-1 on the night and 3-1 on aggregate. They are 45 minutes away from a first appearance in the last eight in 17 years.
45+4'
Live comment icon
HT: Atletico 2-1 Milan. The Spanish side lead 3-1 on aggregate and are on course for the last eight following a superb first 45 at the Vicente Calderon.
45+3'
Live comment icon
Balotelli booked for dissent.
45+2'
STAT via Opta Paolo - - Kaka has scored his 30th UCL goal, the 25th for AC Milan (only Inzaghi and Shevchenko has netted more for the Rossoneri).
45+1'
Three minutes added.
45'
Atletico really pushing for a third. The away side are clinging on. They need that whistle so they can regroup.
44'
STAT: Atletico Madrid have won 15 of their last 16 home games in Uefa competition, including three straight victories in this season's Champions League group stage.
43'
It's been an exhilarating first half of football and one that has switched momentum on more than one occasion. Atleti ending it on top.
42'
Live comment icon
SO CLOSE! Raul Garcia almost makes it three with a sensational scissor kick that arrows inches past the upright. It deserved a goal. Wonderful technique.
41'
That was Turan's third CL goal of the season.
40'
Live comment icon
GOAL! Atletico 2-1 Milan. Atleti regain the lead with a huge slice of luck as Arda Turan's volley from the edge of the box takes a big deflection and flies into the other corner.
38'
De Jong catches Raul Garcia and gets a talking to from the referee. There's lots of complaining from Atletico but it's more down to the frustration of losing the initiative more than anything else.
37'
It's all Milan as they look for the second goal that would put them ahead in the match and in the tie via the away goals rule.
36'
Live comment icon
GREAT CHANCE! Kaka rises to meet another pinpoint cross from the right but this time he powers his header over the top. It should be 2-1.
35'
Corner to Milan.
34'
Atletico dropping off again as Milan knock the ball about on the halfway line. The away side are in the ascendancy.