'Very important' for Atletico Madrid to reach quarterfinals - Diego Simeone
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone praised his team's outstanding young players after a much-changed starting XI secured a 0-0 draw at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday evening, sealing a 4-2 aggregate passage to the Champions League quarterfinals.
Atletico are in the UCL last eight for a fourth consecutive year under Simeone's guidance, although the team has changed a lot over that time, as former stars including Diego Costa, Thibaut Courtois and Arda Turan left the club in big money transfers.
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