xtratime Logo

[caption id="attachment_13237" align="alignnone" width="594"] Atletico players in celebration mood after knocking out Bayern to reach the finals. Image Source: twitter[/caption]

Internet Desk: Atletico Madrid reached their second Champions League final in three years by edging past Bayern Munich on away goals in a pulsating semi-final. The score line showed 2-1 in favour of Bayern Munich (Agg: 2-2).

Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Spain, Bayern levelled the tie through Xabi Alonso's deflected free-kick. Atletico keeper Jan Oblak saved Thomas Muller's low penalty, before Antoine Griezmann coolly fired in an equaliser. Robert Lewandowski's header set up a tense finish, but Atletico held on after Fernando Torres missed a penalty. Bayern, backed by a vociferous home crowd, desperately pressed for a third goal that would send them through. However, they could not find a way past Oblak, who blocked David Alaba's 20-yard volley in injury time. Fernando Torres missed a penalty as his shot was blocked was Manuel Neuer Atletico, aiming to be crowned European champions for the first time, will meet Manchester City or Real Madrid in the final in Milan on 28 May.