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Tottenham Hotspur's traumatic season can be summed up to perfection by the fact that even when they actually win, it still ends in defeat.

It is also symbolic that a coveted prize of a place in the Champions League after last season's Europa League success has ended up as a distraction from the grim business of avoiding relegation from the Premier League.

Spurs built on their deserved draw at Liverpool on Sunday to deliver another excellent display in beating Atletico Madrid 3-2 in their last-16 second leg, but it was not enough to turn around the calamitous 5-2 loss in the Spanish capital.

Amid the disappointment there was that encouragement - and the knowledge Spurs can now put the Champions League aside and concentrate on what truly matters this season.

And that is staying in the top flight so Spurs - and whoever the full-time successor to sacked Thomas Frank will be - can start afresh in the summer as a top-flight club.

This will not be Igor Tudor, but the Croat deserves credit because, from the wreckage of four losses in his first four games, he has shown he can drag improvement from players who looked lost a week ago.

Not that Tudor appeared to take any great public pleasure from the victory - albeit one that saw Spurs knocked out of the Champions League - as he marched brusquely down the tunnel at the final whistle.

"The sensations are mixed," he said. "You don't like to not get through, but it was a very good performance. It was a beautiful sensation on the pitch with the fans who were really there together with the squad and the team from the first moment.

"Congratulations to the players. It is positive, commitment, lot of running, lots of good things.

"The energy was really nice from the first moment and the fans recognised the team did everything from the first minute to the last and they were with us - beautiful, thanks."

This was a big upturn in performance and it will be needed again because Spurs now confront a huge game on Sunday when fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, only one point behind in the table and the same tally as third-bottom West Ham.

Spurs have not won in 12 Premier League games, six defeats and six draws, since the victory at Crystal Palace on 28 December.

This is a run that must end now.

In a stadium that has been a toxic environment for so much of this season, it would have been music to the ears of the players to hear the applause and warmth sweeping down from the stands for their efforts.

The attendance of 49,568 meant there were 12,000 empty seats inside the vast arena - but it was actually one of the best atmospheres this season as Spurs fans responded to their side's efforts.

It was well-merited as Tudor's men deserved their second-leg success, even offering up moments when a miracle might have crossed the minds of their long-suffering fans as they led twice before being pegged back both times until Xavi Simons' 90th-minute penalty.

This is not the teak tough Atletico Madrid usually forged by the fierce coaching of Diego Simeone. They give you a chance and Spurs had quite a few of them.

The key moment came just before half-time when they led 1-0. Mathys Tel, who had set up Spurs' opener for Randal Kolo Muani, had a low shot saved by Atletico keeper Juan Musso, while Kolo Muani and Archie Gray were also available for a tap-in had he crossed instead.

A second goal then and who knows?

Tottenham beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 in the second leg of their last 16 tie in the Champions League, securing a first win for manager Igor Tudor but it's not enough to win the tie, as Atletico win 7-5 on aggregate to progress to the quarter finals.

MATCH REPORT: Tottenham 3-2 Atletico Madrid

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Eight teams are left in the Champions League, with just two of them English.

It's Liverpool and Arsenal who fly the flag for England as we enter the quarter-finals in April.

But that's all from us tonight, make sure you watch Match of the Day to catch up on everything that's happened over these brilliant two nights.

'We kept on creating and creating'

FT: Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray (4-1 agg)

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Arne Slot speaking to TNT Sports: "I liked the we played and I liked the way pressed, also the reaction from the fans when Galatasaray were trying to do what I expected them to, being on the floor and trying to kill the momentum. The only complaint is throughout the whole season we've had so many chances where we've not scored, that's the only thing.

"The positive thing is we've had good halves and then spells of ten minutes where we've usually given a moment for the other team to score but today nothing dropped, I don't think they had a chance. We kept on creating and creating.

"It's pleasing to keep a clean sheet, we've not conceded many chances but we concede goals, but tonight we didn't even concede a chance.

On Mo Salah: "I think it says a lot about his mentality that he missed the penalty which was a difficult moment. He then produced a great assist and then his goal is just a trademark of his.

"It means a lot for me and the players to get love from the fans. Anfield showed we can create an atmosphere better than Galatsaray at their place. Our fans reacted when they saw that they were wasting time and that helped a lot.

On facing PSG: "We were completely outplayed away from home last season and then lost on penalties. They haven't dropped their standards but after tonight they won't be happy to play us."

'The energy was really nice from the first moment'

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Tottenham manager Igor Tudor said: "The sensations are mixed. You don't like to not get through, but it was a very good performance. It was a beautiful sensation on the pitch with the fans who were really there together with the squad and the team from the first moment.

"Congratulations to the players. It is positive, commitment, lot of running, lots of good things.

"The energy was really nice from the first moment and the fans recognised the team did everything from the first minute to the last and they were with us - beautiful, thanks.

"The players believed and you could see the performance at this moment is very important. In the last two games we have improved. It is an important game on Sunday [against Nottingham Forest] but it will not decide anything yet, it will be decided over the last three games."

Asked when Tottenham would be back in Europe: "Next year, no, it should be the year after that. Why not? Winning a trophy last season gave the confidence to the players and it is totally different if you have experience in European competition."

On his club's injury problems: "Today we had 11 players and on the bench, just one player - [Kevin] Danso. [Lucas] Bergvall, [Destiny] Udogie and Conor [Gallagher], the doctors said they could only play 20 minutes so you have 11 players and Danso. That makes the value of this performance even better. It was nice to take the victory and important for morale."

'We needed that, we were all in tonight'

FT: Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray (4-1 agg)

Liverpool

Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai speaking to TNT Sports: "We needed that. I think today we showed the right direction and what we want to show everybody and each other. It starts with us and I know the fans can be unhappy with us but I think it's a good step for us and it's the first time for me.

"I don't really care how I'm scoring, I just want to help the team succeed. It looks like I have more than a right foot! I just tried to hit the goal and as long as it goes in, that's the important thing. I'm trying to do my best for the team and I'm trying to take more responsibolity because that's how you grow and become a better player.

On comparisons with Steven Gerrard: "When I was a child, I was watching him play, it's a real compliment getting compared to him. I'm happy to play for this club and wear the number eight.

"From the first minute of the game we were on Galatasaray, I took it a bit personally that they were celebrating after the first leg but it gave us a little push. We were all in tonight.

On facing PSG: "Firstly we take this performance into Saturday but I watched them against Chelsea last night, they are a really good team but we showed it today we can do anything.

"Every game should be the same, I know Champions League is a bit different but we need the same energy heading into Saturday."

'A lot of positives to take'

FT: Tottenham 3-2 Atletico Madrid (5-7 agg)

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Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, speaking to TNT Sports: "It was a game of moments and we were close to going over the edge.

"We had a lot of situations in the first half and we could've gone to the break at 2-0. There are a lot of positives to take from tonight and we showed what we need to show every game.

"It's a good build-up into the next games and gives us a lot of confidence. We are very proud of what we did tonight but of course we are disappointed we didn't go through, but the important thing is we have got energy and freshness.

"We fought hard, a lot of duels won, ground duels, aerial duels, second balls. The team is in a better physical place and we kept running until the last second and we had the energy of the fans - we had unbelievable support.

"The next games are crucial and we have to give everything we have but this is a positive start. It's good to see the young players when they have to stand up they do it in this was so I'm very proud of them and we will need them in the last games of the season.

"We have eight games until the end of the season and everyone will be crucial. We need everyone behind us and this kind of support in good times and bad times."

Premier League has an 'arrogance'

FT: Tottenham 3-2 Atletico Madrid (5-7 agg)

Andy Reid

Former Spurs midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think there is a bit of arrogance around the Premier League towards the other leagues and teams in the other leagues. I don't know if it's the players, staff or media but there is an arrogance They go into the games thinking they can just run all over them and pass around the park. So, when they do come out, they're shocked. You can see goals really quickly because they think they can press really high and before they know it, they're down. Then they don't know what to do.

'We could have won 10-0'

FT: Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray (4-1 agg)

Liverpool

Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike, speaking to TNT Sports: "We deserve to be here, so we're really happy. We did a really good job tonight, we could have won 10-0, so we can look forward to the quarter-final.

"We made a few changes at half-time and then when I took my chance we felt more free. Everybody did a great job and ran for each other.

On Mohamed Salah: "He's a legend. Sometimes people say he has a difficult season, but he's been an important player for years. I'm really happy for him scoring his 50th goal."

Tudor needs to take some 'positivity'

FT: Tottenham 3-2 Atletico Madrid (5-7 agg)

Andy Reid

Former Spurs midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

I thought it was a bit unnecessary from Tudor [to walk straight through the tunnel]. He hasn't had great success yet so you pick up a win tonight, let's get the fans on board and give them a clap so when they turn up here on Sunday they are behind the team. He's lost from a tie and is out of the Champions League but he needs to take any positivity he can get.

If you look at what Atletico Madrid did, they knew they had the advantage so didn't really go after the game which gave Tottenham the opportunity to get something. It will be completely different on Sunday, two teams that are really struggling to find form.

Liverpool need to 'settle' on a team that works

FT: Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray (4-1 agg)

Stephen Warnock

Former Liverpool defender on MOTD: UEFA Champions League

I think it's trying to settle on a team and system that works. It's not only the personnel but it's the system and at the moment, this system is getting the most out of the players and the team as a whole. We know that Arne Slot likes to tinker and make changes and that's the problem at the moment.

When you need results now, who can you look at who can give you a good performance? Liverpool need to find that consistency now, before the end of the season.

Liverpool performance 'one of the best this season'

FT: Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray (4-1 agg)

Paul Robinson

Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at Anfield

I know Liverpool have stuttered at times this season but the performance that they got tonight was so dominant and impressive.

The fans will be delighted but wondering why they can't be consistent. Why can't they do that all the time? They looked so on it tonight, so sharp and quick. Mo Salah looked back on it tonight. Everything just seemed to click.

That Liverpool performance in the second half was one of the best this season. Galatasaray were pretty passive tonight but Liverpool didn't let them back into the game.

Spurs have lost their last three Premier League games against Nottingham Forest, having won six in a row against them before that.

Only at Southampton (5) do Nottingham Forest have more away wins in the Premier League than they do at Tottenham (4), winning this exact fixture 2-1 last season.

Tottenham Hotspur remain winless in 12 Premier League games (D5 L7); in their top-flight history, only from April to November 1912 (13) and from December 1934 to April 1935 (16) have they ever gone longer without winning.

Tottenham are the only side without a Premier League win so far in 2026, drawing five and losing seven of their 12 games. Only three sides have had longer runs without a win from the start of a calendar year, all of whom were relegated (Sunderland, 17 in 2002-03; Derby, 18 in 2007-08; Middlesbrough, 14 in 2016-17).

Nottingham Forest are winless in seven Premier League games (D4 L3), while only bottom side Wolves (15) have failed to score more in different games than Forest this term (14).

Though only West Ham (32) have used more different players than Nottingham Forest (31) in the Premier League this season, the Tricky Trees have made fewer starting XI changes than any other side (46).

Tottenham have conceded more goals from outside the box than any other Premier League side this season, with their 11 against their most in a campaign since 2007-08 (18).

Nottingham Forest boss Vítor Pereira is unbeaten in his three Premier League games against Tottenham (W1 D2), with one of his two points while in charge of Wolves this season coming away at Spurs.

Despite starting fewer than half of their games (14/30), Richarlison has scored more than twice as many goals as any other Spurs player in the Premier League this season (9).

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven says it is "the biggest nonsense" to suggest the club's players do not care about the team's current plight.

Spurs are a point above the Premier League relegation zone in 16th with eight matches of the season left to play after a difficult campaign.

It has led to questions over the whether Tottenham's squad are already thinking about their own futures beyond the current season.

But Van de Ven gave a passionate defence of their commitment to the Spurs cause on the eve of the second leg of Tottenham's Champions League last-16 tie at home to Atletico Madrid.

"It's the biggest nonsense," the Netherlands centre-back told a news conference.

"Trust me - those involved on the pitch, the staff and the players - they care so much about the situation we are in right now.

"We just want to turn things around and that's the main focus for everyone. If reports say guys don't care anymore it's just frustrating for our guys."

Spurs trail Atletico 5-2 from the first leg in Madrid following a club-record sixth straight loss before they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.

Van de Ven said suggestions that Spurs players are not bothered by their predicament "brings so much more trouble" because supporters are "starting to believe" them.

"The other day when we read something about one guy that said to everyone that he's probably going to leave and doesn't care about the situation they're in," added the 24-year-old Dutchman.

"People are just making things up. The only thing I can say about it is it's not true."

Spurs will be without midfielder Joao Palhinha for the tie with Atletico as he continues to recover from concussion.

Captain Cristian Romero, who clashed heads with Palhinha in the first leg, will be available to play while left-back Destiny Udogie and midfielder Lucas Bergvall are fit enough for the bench after hamstring and ankle injuries respectively.

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven has labelled talk that members of the squad are talking and thinking about their next club as "nonsense".

Various reports in recent weeks, including in the BBC Sport gossip column, have linked first-team players with summer exits, while our fan writer Ali Speechley wrote earlier in March that, "some of the squad has mentally checked out – unbothered by the badge us fans love so dearly, and instead dreaming about their next club".

"I've seen things going by, it's not something I look at a lot, to be honest," Van de Ven said in the news conference before Wednesday's Champions League second leg against Atletico Madrid.

"It's reporters just saying something. So we're just like, how do you even come up with this? Like players are switched off or don't care about the situation. What's happening right now?

"And the only thing I can say about it is it's not true. It will be strange if a player will be in a dressing room now and saying 'Oh, I'm going to leave either way or I don't focus about the situation'.

"It doesn't affect me. And I think it's just nonsense. It's the biggest nonsense. Everybody's just focused on what's going ahead and what's in front of us.

"The other day when we read that one guy told the rest of the team that he doesn't care because he's leaving anyway. It's like how does this come out? It's just made up. And the fans will believe it. It's just frustrating for us guys.

"It brings so much more trouble as well, because fans are starting to believe this, but trust me, all the people involved on the pitch, the staff, the players, everyone, they care so much about the situation we're in right now, and we just want to turn things around.

"If there are some reports saying the guys don't care anymore, it's frustrating for our guys."

Watch: Tudor & Slot news conferences

All times in GMT

We have cameras at both the Tottenham and Liverpool news conferences today, and will also keep you up to date with the top lines from Newcastle's in Barcelona.

Here's a running order for today's news conferences.

Please note, the times are subject to change and we will bring you up to speed on which player from Liverpool will be taking part when we get that confirmed:

Van de Ven to face the media

Tottenham v Atletico Madrid (Wed, 20:00 GMT)

George Cummins

BBC Radio 5 live

Welcome to Hotspur Way, where Micky van de Ven will be sitting alongside Igor Tudor taking questions from the media ahead of tomorrow's match with Atletico Madrid.

The centre-half has been criticised by Tottenham fans of late for his performances and the red card versus Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

As one of Tottenham's senior players, it will be interesting to hear his thoughts on the club's season and the lingering threat of relegation.

Some good news for Igor Tudor with Cristian Romero, Lucas Bergvall and Destiny Udogie returning to training this morning.

However, Sunday's goalscorer Richarlison will miss tomorrow's match through suspension.

Poll: Greatest Champions League comeback by an English side?

This may be against the rules as a football supporter, but I find it's hard not to get carried away even when watching one of your domestic rivals complete a dramatic comeback on a big European night.

There is a poll at the top of this page to stir up some of those memories.

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Ready for Tottenham's 'La Remontada' - part II?

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Spurs were three goals down on aggregate with 45 minutes remaining of their 2019 Champions League semi-final at Ajax - yet a Lucas Moura hat-trick secured their place in the final on the away goals rule.

That same year, Liverpool suffered a 3-0 defeat in the first leg of their last-four encounter at Barcelona, but won 4-0 at Anfield to make it through.

And Barca themselves overturned a four-goal loss in the first leg of their 2017 last-16 tie against Paris St-Germain to win through 6-5 on aggregate.

That match has become known as La Remontada (The Comeback).

Atletico Madrid also have recent history in this regard - last month they beat Barca 4-0 at home in the first match of a two-legged Copa del Rey tie, but were given an almighty scare in the away leg before eventually making it through 4-3 on aggregate.

So there is hope.

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Spurs will have to beat the odds - as well as Atletico

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Tottenham Hotspur

Whichever Tottenham players are fit enough to take to the field at home to Atletico on Wednesday night, they will face a Herculean task.

Opta's supercomputer has given Spurs a 4.1% chance of reaching the quarter-finals.

They have not won in their past eight matches in all competitions, and failed to win their last four matches at home.

Tottenham's last home win was against Borussia Dortmund on 20 January.

As mentioned, only four teams in Champions League history have overturned a three-goal first-leg deficit to make it through a knockout tie.

But stranger things have happened...

What are the Champions League concussion rules?

Just to reiterate, in the Premier League, any player who has suffered concussion must not return to first team action until they have completed a set process - hence why Spurs' Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha missed the draw at Liverpool.

But in the Champions League, the onus is on the club to decide - so if Spurs judge Romero and Palhinha to be fit, they can play tomorrow night.

The presence of Romero in first-team training indicates he could be involved, while we wait and see on Palhinha.

Romero with full squad but Pahlinha trains alone

Tottenham v Atletico Madrid (Wed, 20:00 GMT)

Tottenham Hotspur

The Tottenham first team trained this morning, and there were a couple of positive signs for Spurs fans.

Cristian Romero was with the main training group after missing the weekend draw at Liverpool with concussion, raising hopes the captain could return tomorrow.

As mentioned, Romero clashed heads with team-mate Joao Palhinha against Atletico Madrid - and the on-loan Bayern Munich midfielder was reportedly training alone, so may not be available for the second leg.

Lucas Bergvall and Destiny Udogie, who have both been injury absences, were also in first-team training - but there was no Conor Gallagher, who has been ill.

Richarlison, who scored the late equaliser against Liverpool, was also reportedly training in the gym rather than with the rest of the first team.

What are the concussion protocols?

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In the Premier League, if a player is judged to be concussed they must not return to activity for at least 24 hours.

They will then begin a six-stage 'return to play' process, which starts with an initial 48-hour period of rest.

The FA then recommends "a staged and graduated return to full daily activities".

There is no specific time period enforced, it is up to the clubs and their medical departments to judge when each player is fit and ready to play, based on their diagnosis.

Uefa has its own policies, based on a "Recognise, Report and Remove" principle, which again puts the final decision on a player's fitness firmly in the hands of the club's team doctor.

Read more on concussion protocols here.

From bad, to worse, to even worse - will Romero & Palhinha be available?

Tottenham v Atletico Madrid (Wed, 20:00 GMT)

Tottenham Hotspur

Just when Igor Tudor was thinking Tottenham's night at the Metropolitano could not get any worse, two of his key players - central defender Cristian Romero and midfielder Joao Palhinha - went for the same ball in stoppage time and suffered a sickening clash of heads.

It was later confirmed they would be unavailable for Spurs' next match - last Sunday's Premier League game at Liverpool - as the club was following concussion protocols.

Their absence added to Tottenham's lengthy injury list, with 13 first-team players missing the trip to Anfield.

The question is - have they recovered sufficiently to be available for selection for Wednesday's return leg?

Spurs reach new low at Atletico

Tottenham v Atletico Madrid (Wed, 20:00 GMT)

Tottenham Hotspur

There was already a question mark over Igor Tudor's appointment as interim manager when Tottenham travelled to Madrid last week for the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie against Atletico.

Spurs arrived at the Metropolitano Stadium on the back of three consecutive defeats under Tudor, but things went from bad to worse as they conceded four goals in the opening 22 minutes against Diego Simeone's streetwise side.

Tudor made the shock decision to start with 22-year-old reserve goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, but substituted him after just 17 minutes, reverting back to number one Guglielmo Vicario.

After conceding a fourth goal moments after Vicario's introduction, Tottenham did manage to stem the tide somewhat, with a goal in each half from Pedro Porro and Dominic Solanke, either side of a fifth for Atletico from former Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez.

So Atletico will take to the field in Tottenham on Wednesday with a three-goal cushion.

Only four teams in 51 attempts have managed to come back from three goals down after the first leg of a Champions League knockout tie - could Spurs be the fifth?

Epic comeback anyone?

Champions League

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A huge night of Champions League football awaits.

Manchester City and Chelsea must overcome three-goal deficits if they are to reach the quarter-finals later tonight, while Premier League leaders Arsenal must find a way past a stubborn Bayer Leverkusen side.

But that is for later, today we will be building up to tomorrow's ties, with news conferences to come from the Liverpool and Newcastle camps from 15:30 GMT.

Our first stop, however, is at Tottenham, where interim manager Igor Tudor is busy planning an epic comeback of his own...

It was a tough couple of days last week for the English clubs in the Champions League.

Six sides from the Premier League took part in last-16 first-leg ties, but none of them won.

Two of them - Newcastle and Arsenal - secured draws, against Barcelona and Bayer Leverkusen respectively, Liverpool lost 1-0 at Galatasaray, while the other three - Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City - all suffered defeats by three-goal margins.

On Tuesday and Wednesday the second legs take place with Spurs, Chelsea and City all needing something memorable against Atletico Madrid, Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid respectively.

Portuguese side Sporting also begin three goals behind when they entertain Bodo/Glimt after losing in Norway last week.

But there is hope for those sides that are trailing heavily.

Before this season's last 16, there have been 51 occasions of a team losing the first leg of a Champions League knockout tie by three or more goals. Four of those have progressed to the next round.

We have taken a look at those instances, as well as Tottenham's heroic 2019 comeback from 3-0 down with one half left.

Tottenham travelled to Ajax for the second leg of their semi-final trailing 1-0, and things went from bad to worse in Amsterdam when Matthijs de Ligt and Hakim Ziyech put Ajax 3-0 ahead on aggregate before the break.

Spurs needed to score three times without reply to progress on away goals, and were given a glimmer of hope 10 minutes into the second half through Lucas Moura - and it was game on just four minutes later.

Moura pounced on a loose ball in the box after Fernando Llorente's shot was saved and he curled home to put the hosts on the ropes.

The stunning turnaround was completed in the 95th minute when Moura recorded a hat-trick to seal Tottenham's spot in the final on away goals, leaving Ajax players strewn across the turf in disbelief.

Just 24 hours before Tottenham's heroics in Amsterdam, Liverpool had overturned their own three-goal deficit.

The Reds' hopes of forcing their way back into the semi-final after a 3-0 loss to Barcelona at the Nou Camp looked slim, especially with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino unavailable because of injury.

But Divock Origi got the ball rolling on seven minutes, before the tie really turned in the space of 166 seconds after half-time when substitute Georginio Wijnaldum scored twice.

A moment of quick thinking saw Liverpool complete the job as Trent Alexander-Arnold spotted Barcelona's defence switch off from a corner, whipping the ball in low for Origi to fire home and spark wild scenes at Anfield.

"Roma have risen from their ruins."

That iconic line from commentator Peter Drury summed up an incredible night as Roma clinched a memorable comeback to send Barcelona packing in the quarter-finals.

Own goals from Daniele de Rossi and Kostas Manolas helped Barca record a 4-1 win in the first leg at the Nou Camp.

Edin Dzeko's late goal in Spain gave Roma something to build from and the forward struck early in the return leg to further strengthen their belief.

De Rossi atoned for his own goal with a second-half strike and, with just eight minutes to go, Manolas headed home a corner to end Roma's 34-year wait for a place in the semi-finals of Europe's leading competition.

Deportivo La Coruna, currently plying their trade in the second tier of Spanish football, are no longer associated with the Champions League - but they carried out an unforgettable fightback against heavyweight opposition in 2004.

Milan travelled to Spain with a 4-1 lead from the first leg, but Deportivo were not ready to roll over.

Walter Pandiani, who broke the deadlock at the San Siro, got the Spaniards up and running on home soil.

Unlike the first leg when they sat back after taking the lead, Deportivo threw caution to the wind and it paid off as they wiped out Milan's aggregate advantage in just 43 minutes after goals from Juan Carlos Valeron and Albert Luque.

That would have been enough for Deportivo to go through on away goals but they continued to press and Fran slotted home a fourth to confirm Carlo Ancelotti's side were heading out.

Tottenham have won just three of their 16 meetings with Spanish sides in all European competition (D5 L8). The first of those was against Atlético Madrid, beating them 5-1 in the 1963 UEFA Cup Winners Cup final.

Having lost just one of their first six UEFA Champions League away games against English sides (W2 D3), Atlético Madrid have now lost five of their last six visits to England (W1). However, all three of their away wins against Premier League teams in the competition have come in the knockout stages (3-1 v Chelsea in 2013-14, 3-2 v Liverpool in 2019-20 and 1-0 v Man Utd in 2021-22).

Before this season’s round of 16, there have been 51 occasions of a team losing the first leg of a UEFA Champions League knockout stage tie by 3+ goals. Only four of those have progressed to the next round, most recently Liverpool against Barcelona in the 2018-19 semi-final (0-3 away, 4-0 home).

Tottenham have won all four of their UEFA Champions League home games this season by an aggregate score of 10-0. Only three times has a side won their first five without conceding in a single campaign - Deportivo de La Coruña in 2003-04, and Real Madrid in both 2010-11 and 2015-16.

Atlético Madrid have scored 29 goals in their 11 UEFA Champions League games this season, their most in a single campaign in the competition. They went 3-0 up inside the opening 15 minutes against Spurs in the first leg, the earliest a team had ever netted 3+ goals in a Champions League knockout stage match.

Between 2008-09 and 2021-22, Atlético Madrid kept 47 clean sheets in 103 UEFA Champions League games, the best ratio of any side to play in more than one campaign (46%). Since the start of 2022-23, they’ve kept just five clean sheets in 37 games in the competition, the lowest ratio of any side to play 30+ games (14%).

Julián Alvarez has been involved in 10 UEFA Champions League goals this season (7 goals, 3 assists), the most ever by an Atlético Madrid player in a single campaign. The Argentinian scored twice and assisted another in the first leg against Spurs.

Despite only starting once, Dominic Solanke has scored in all three of his UEFA Champions League games for Tottenham Hotspur. The only player to score in his first four for a Premier League side is Gabriel Jesus at Arsenal, while the only Englishman to score in his first four for a club is Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid.

Antoine Griezmann scored (1) and assisted (1) for Atlético Madrid in their victory over Tottenham last week, while he was the second-oldest player to do so in a knockout stage game in the UEFA Champions League (34y 354d), after Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema in February 2023 versus Liverpool (35y 64d).

If Archie Gray remains in the starting XI for this game, he will have the most UEFA Champions League starts for Tottenham while aged under 21 (currently level on six with Dele Alli) – despite only just turning 20 last week.

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