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The second leg of the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals for the 2017-2018 season took place, with Atlético Madrid playing away against Sporting CP. In the first half, Montero scored to give Sporting CP the lead; in the second half, Griezmann missed two penalty shots. In the end, Atlético Madrid lost 0-1 away from home to Sporting CP, with Atlético Madrid advancing to the semifinals with an overall score of 2-1. This is the fourth encounter between the two teams in European competition history; Atlético has so far won 1 match and drawn 2, staying unbeaten. In the first leg last week, Atlético defeated Sporting CP 2-0 at home. This match took place in heavy rain. In the 4th minute, Bryan Ruiz sent a high cross from the right side into the penalty area; Acuña rushed forward to head toward the goal, but his shot missed. In the 6th minute, Cork sent a high cross from the right side into the penalty area; Costa, positioned further back, headed at the defending player but missed the target. In the 11th minute, Sporting CP kicked in a corner from the right side into the penalty area; Coates jumped high in the middle and headed at the ball, but Oblak rushed to save it. In the 23rd minute, Acuña sent a high ball from the left flank into the penalty area in a reverse triangular pattern, and Bruno Fernandes headed it from the center but missed the target. In the 28th minute, Portugal launched a tactical corner from the right flank; Bruno Fernandes sent a high ball toward the goal area, and Obrok managed to block it. Montero then headed the ball in from a tight angle at the back post, giving Sporting Portugal a 1-0 lead. In the 36th minute, Akuna delivered a corner kick from the left side into the penalty area; it was headed away by a Atlético player. From just outside the penalty area, Bryan Ruiz shot low, but Oblak saved the ball. In the 45th minute, Brian Ruiz received a cross from a teammate outside the penalty area and shot, but Obrok saved the ball. At the half-time break, Atlético Madrid was trailing Sporting Portugal 0-1. The second half began with a change of sides. In the 58th minute, Sporting CP kicked a corner from the left side into the penalty area; the first attempt was cleared by a Atlético player, after which Coates shot with a backheel from the top of the penalty area – the angle was too direct, and Obračić saved the ball. In the 59th minute, Torres received the ball on the right flank and shot low; the ball was deflected by a Sporting CP player. Griezmann then got the ball and shot low from a tight angle again, but the goalkeeper saved it. In the 63rd minute, Atlético launched a corner kick from the right side into the penalty area, and Torres headed at it from close range, missing the target. In the 69th minute, Sporting CP launched a quick counterattack; Acuña carried the ball inside from the left before shooting from distance, with Obrok saving the shot. In the 78th minute, Atlético Madrid got a penalty kick on the right side of the attack area; Griezmann took the shot directly, and the ball went past the defense but missed the goal line. In the 81st minute, Atlético’s midfielder passed the ball into the penalty area; Griezmann moved forward before being in an offside position and found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper. His shot from the center of the penalty area was saved by the goalkeeper. In the 83rd minute, Atlético Madrid passed a direct ball forward; Griezmann moved forward before going offside and found himself one-on-one with the goal. Griezmann drove into the penalty area and shot, but his shot missed the target. In the 90th minute, Petrovic took a long shot from just outside the penalty area, but it flew over the goal; thus, the match ended with Atlético Madrid losing 0-1 to Sporting CP.