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Champions League: Why Atletico Madrid were knocked out by Germany's RB Leipzig

Football - Champions League - Quarter Final - RB Leipzig v Atletico Madrid - Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal - August 13, 2020. Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix celebrates scoring their first goal with Koke. [REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY]

Atletico Madrid captain Koke said his side had been outplayed by RB Leipzig and deserved to lose Thursday's Champions League quarter-final 2-1 as Diego Simeone's men again fell short in Europe's top competition.

Atletico had knocked holders Liverpool out in the last 16 but were lacking the intensity and bloody-mindedness which usually characterises Simeone's side, who fell behind to a Dani Olmo header early in the second half.

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