PSV Eindhoven vs. Atletico Madrid: Goals, Highlights from Champions League Match
PSV Eindhoven find themselves in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages for the first time in nine yearsโwith an almighty obstacle to overcome in the form of Atletico Madrid.
At the Philips Stadion on Wednesday evening, Diego Simeone's defence looked impenetrable in the opening minutes, and they nearly took the lead shortly before the half-hour mark via Antoine Griezmann:
"La que se perdiรณ Antoine Griezmann. pic.twitter.com/FLIb5b4UBe
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In the 68th minute, PSV went down to 10 men whenย Gaston Pereiro earned his second yellow card for a reckless challenge on Diego Godin:
"Red Card Gaston Pereiro - PSV Eindhoven 0-0 Atletico Madrid (24.02.2016) Champions https://t.co/fTIcAJ256t
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The Dutch side managed to hold on for the final 25 minutes despite being a man down to earn a goalless draw. For Atleti, the match represented their 17th clean sheet in 25 games across all competitions (per theย Guardian).ย
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