Tottenham Hotspur beat Atlético Madrid 3-2 at home, but were still knocked out of the Champions League after losing 7-5 on aggregate.
It was Tottenham’s first win under manager Igor Tudor, and Xavi Simons scored twice, but the damage from the first leg proved too much to overcome.
Atlético nearly ended the tie early when Ademola Lookman scored, but his goal was ruled out for offside. Tottenham had more of the ball in the first half and eventually took the lead when Randal Kolo Muani headed in from a cross by Mathys Tel.
Spurs continued to push forward, with Tel causing problems, but they were almost caught out just before half-time. A deflected shot forced a good save from goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
Atlético equalised shortly after the break. A quick counter-attack ended with Julián Álvarez scoring from close range.
Tottenham responded quickly. Archie Gray won the ball and set up Xavi Simons, who scored with a long-range shot to make it 2-1 on the night.
Despite chances for both sides, Atlético scored again when Dávid Hancko headed in from a corner to level the match at 2-2.
Late in the game, Tottenham were awarded a penalty after a foul on Simons. He scored from the spot to make it 3-2 and give Spurs the win on the night.
However, Atlético Madrid had already done enough over the two legs and progressed to the quarter-finals.
