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Holders Barcelona are out of the Champions League after Antoine Griezmann's brace sent Atletico Madrid through to semi-finals with a 2-0 quarter-final second-leg victory.
After returning from the Nou Camp with a 2-1 first-leg deficit last week, Griezmann headed home in the 36th minute and then struck a late penalty to give Diego Simone's men a famous 3-2 aggregate win, sending them to the last four of the Champions League for just the second time.
Barcelona, who have now lost three of their last four games in all competitions as their season looks in danger of imploding, piled the pressure on in the final 20 minutes, but were unable to make the breakthrough which would have sent the game to extra time, meaning they bow out of this competition in the last eight to Atletico for the second time in three seasons.
So who were the best players for victorious Atletico? And who was to blame for defeat for Barcelona? We take a look at the individual performances...
Show all 22 1 /22Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings ATLETICO MADRID: Jan Oblak: 7 out of 10 Held Neymar effort underneath bar but well protected by defence.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Juanfran: 8 out of 10 Provided constant threat going forward and resolute at the back.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Diego Godin: 9 out of 10 Uruguayan led by example, and stayed on despite morphing into Rocky following Suarez’s elbow.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Lucas: 7 out of 10 Emergency centre-back hardly put a foot wrong in only his seventh game for the club.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Filipe Luis: 7 out of 10 Another former Chelsea man helped his side into the last four. Helped win late penalty.
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Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Koke: 9 out of 10 Superb showing, dropping back to help out in defence and quick to support attack in sporadic forays forward.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Augusto Fernandez: 7 out of 10 Provided defensive screen for colleagues to work further forward. Rarely ceded possession.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Gabi: 7 out of 10 Perhaps fortunate to escape with handball inside area in the closing minutes but performance deserved that fortune.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Saul: 8 out of 10 Sublime assist for Griezmann’s opener with outside of boot and kept Barca defenders occupied all night.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Yannick Carrasco: 7 out of 10 Had effort stopped by Ter Stegen and provided almighty obstacle for Barca to get around.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Antoine Griezmann: 8 out of 10 Left all alone to head opener and kept nerve to fire penalty second to secure last four spot. Fernando who?
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Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings BARCELONA: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen: 7 out of 10 Worked hard to keep score down, and could not be faulted for either goal.
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Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Dani Alves: 6 out of 10 Beavered away to little effect and performance waned as the game drifted away from visitors.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Gerard Pique: 6 out of 10 Desperately close to scoring but troubled all night at the back by home attack in what was his first loss to Atletico in 22 games.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Javier Mascherano: 7 out of 10 Combative Argentine was one of only Barca players to emerge with any credit, strong in the tackle and committed.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Jordi Alba: 5 out of 10 Struggled to make impact at either end and mistake led to opener.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Ivan Rakitic: 6 out of 10 Croat has been one of Barcelona’s better performers in recent weeks but suffocated here.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Sergio Busquets: 6 out of 10 Ineffectual showing from a player who is usually so consistent. Hassled and harried at every opportunity.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Andres Iniesta: 6 out of 10 Captain found it hard to impact upon the game and handball at the end summed up Barcelona’s night.
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Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Lionel Messi: 5 out of 10 A whole month without a goal represents a dismal run of form for the Argentine. Late free-kick sailed high and over.
Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Luis Suarez: 6 out of 10 Pushed and pulled at the home defence in attempt to force breakthrough but unable to replicate first-leg heroics.
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Atletico Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 player ratings Neymar: 6 out of 10 The last of the famed MSN trio to misfire when it mattered most. Reduced to niggles with Atletico defenders in closing minutes.
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