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Atletico Madrid out of Champions League after late penalty miss following a draw with Bayer Leverkusen

Paulinho Jose Gimenez , ap

Atletico Madrid missed a penalty that was awarded after the final whistle as the Spanish club was eliminated from the Champions League on Wednesday following a 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen.

The referee signaled the end of the game after Leverkusen defended a corner but Atletico's players appealed furiously for a handball. A spot kick was given but Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky saved it before Atletico crashed a header against the crossbar on the rebound and then saw a shot deflected wide.

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