Atletico Madrid holds off Borussia Dortmund in Champions League quarter-final

Atletico Madrid held off a late Borussia Dortmund fightback to hold a slender advantage after the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

Dortmund improved late in the first half and again after the break but it took a fantastic save from Gregor Kobel to deny Lino a second from point-blank range as he ghosted in at the back post. Moments later, 19-year-old English winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens came within inches of bringing Dortmund level when his fierce left-foot strike hit the crossbar via a deflection off Cesar Azpilicueta.

While Dortmund can be frustrated their late onslaught did not bring an equaliser, there was more than a little relief that they ended the night with a chance of winning the tie.Alvaro Morata had already come close before De Paul capitalised on the errant pass from Maatsen, who had been put under pressure by a pass from Kobel."There were phases where they completely overpowered us in the duels," Dortmund captain Emre Can told DAZN.

Simeone's reaction on the touchline suggested it was not necessarily the approach he wanted to see from his side, and when they did go back to the more intense pressing game on occasion, Dortmund looked vulnerable.

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