Atletico is the first team to knock out Barcelona in Champions League quarter-finals since Juventus in 2003.
It was Koke's early goal that secured Atletico Madrid a first Champions League semi-final spot since 1974.
It could, and should, have been even more as the hosts hit the woodwork three times in a one-sided first-half. Barcelona improved slightly after the break but, except for a Neymar diving header, did little to threaten. A historic and deserved win.
Read more: BBC Sport - Champions League: Atletico Madrid v Barcelona as it happened
It was Koke's early goal that secured Atletico Madrid a first Champions League semi-final spot since 1974.
It could, and should, have been even more as the hosts hit the woodwork three times in a one-sided first-half. Barcelona improved slightly after the break but, except for a Neymar diving header, did little to threaten. A historic and deserved win.
Read more: BBC Sport - Champions League: Atletico Madrid v Barcelona as it happened
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