Bayern Munich vs. Atletico Madrid: Winners and Losers from Champions League

Atletico Madrid beat Bayern Munich on away goals in thrilling circumstances on Tuesday night to progress to the UEFA Champions League final.

Leading 1-0 from the first leg, Atleti sat deep and let Bayern dominate the first half, which looked costly when Xabi Alonso scored on a deflected free-kick. Thomas Muller then missed a penalty that would have put Bayern ahead on aggregate, and Antoine Griezmann scored on a counter-attack for a precious away goal for Atleti.

Robert Lewandowski tallied for Bayern, and Fernando Torres missed from the spot late, but the final score of 2-1, and 2-2 on aggregate, meant Griezmann's strike was enough to send the Spanish side through to face Manchester City or Real Madrid.

Here are our biggest winners and losers from the match at the Allianz Arena.

Winner: Jan Oblak

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An absolutely outstanding goalkeeper all season, Jan Oblak took his game to a new level of composure and consistency in the cauldron of the Allianz.

The Slovenian was kept busy throughout by deflections, set pieces, close-range headers and more as the Bayern onslaught went on, but his good footwork and quick reactions ensured he got to almost everything the German team could throw at him.

Beaten on a deflected free-kick and from a yard by Robert Lewandowski, Oblak nonetheless was arguably man of the match as he saved most notably from David Alaba, Xabi Alonso, Lewandowski and, of course, Thomas Muller on a penalty.

Loser: Pep Guardiola

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Head in his hands on the touchline after Thomas Muller's missed spot-kick, Pep Guardiola must have known that was Bayern's big chance to establish control of the tie.

The Spanish boss has failed to win the big one during his time in Germany. The Champions League title will escape him with Bayern as he departs for Manchester City this summer. The Sunday Times' Jonathan Northcroft suggested that Guardiola "now has something to prove" after failing to win Europe's big prize with Bayern.

Domestic dominance aside, Guardiola has failed to find a way to the Champions League final with Bayern, who won the competition the season before he joined.

Winner: Diego Simeone

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By contrast, Diego Simeone showed his nature as an absolute winner on the sideline, mixing his fiery touchline demeanour with the ability to shuffle his side's on-pitch focus.

Atleti was more of a force in the game after the break, and, as noted by Sky Sports on Twitter, Simeone has now won seven out of eight knockout ties in the UEFA Champions League.

The Argentinian got into a grappling match with Franck Ribery and absolutely walloped his own match delegate, who was slow in getting a substitution right, but that refusal to countenance defeat is a huge part of what makes him such an effective coach.

Loser: Thomas Muller

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Two big moments fell the way of Thomas Muller, and he fluffed his lines on both occasions.

His first, of course, was the penalty: A well-struck effort to the 'keeper's right was reasonable but not close enough to the corner to find the back of the net. If that was the turning point of the game in terms of Atleti surviving a scare and then pushing forward, Muller's second moment provided a chance to put his team back in charge—a free header early in the second half that he timed all wrong.

Having seen such a clamour in his favour after he was left out of the starting XI in the first leg, Muller failed to live up to expectations as a star in the second.

Winner: Antoine Griezmann

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Atletico's most vital attacking component and a class above when it comes to showing composure in the box, Antoine Griezmann had one chance...and he made it count to send his side through.

The French forward was perhaps slightly offside when played through on goal, but his touch, control and finish were all exquisite—not to mention his pace to keep David Alaba at bay. The player Atletico would have most wanted that chance to fall to, Griezmann now has 31 goals in all competitions this season.

His tactical versatility, as well as his work rate, made him essential in helping out defensively once the away goal was scored, and Griezmann will be one of the key men once the final rolls around.

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