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Spanish giants collide for second time in a week in crunch European quarter-final

Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth struck as Atletico Madrid stunned 10-man Barcelona to win the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final 2-0. Alvarez curled home a stunning free-kick after the dismissal of Pau Cubarsi and Sorloth tightened Atletico's grip on the tie with a second 20 minutes from time at the Nou Camp on Wednesday.

Barca, who beat the same opponents in LaLiga on Saturday, were left to rue a series of missed chances both before and after Cubarsi's red card for hauling down Giuliano Simeone. Marcus Rashford went close on several occasions, but was unable to find a way past Atletico goalkeeper Juan Musso.

Both sides had come through English opposition to reach the last eight. Barca made light work of Newcastle United, decimating the Magpies 8-3 on aggregate, including a 7-2 thrashing at the Nou Camp in the second leg. Atleti thrashed Tottenham in their first leg, but were beaten at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 3-2 in Igor Tudor’s only victory in his short tenure as Spurs’ interim head coach.