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Over the last two weeks, we were treated to eight breathtaking UEFA Champions League quarter-final matches. Last week, Bayern Munich and Manchester City held Arsenal and Real Madrid to 2-2 and 3-3 draws, respectively. After failing to win the first leg at home, Arsenal needed a positive result on their trip to Munich to proceed. Unfortunately for the English side, Bayern Munich were a tad better than them and beat them 1-0 at the Allianz Area. Manchester City, meanwhile, fancied their chances of progressing after drawing at the Santiago Bernabeu. But Real Madrid, with all their might, came through in the reverse leg at the Etihad Stadium, beating the reigning champions on penalties after holding them at 1-1 at the end of extra time.
While the aforementioned teams were on level ground after the first leg, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona came out on top in their first hurdle. Los Rojiblancos beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at home while Barca secured a 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) away, positioning themselves as favorites to progress. Unluckily for the Spanish clubs, things did not go according to plan in the reverse leg. Dortmund bagged a brilliant 4-2 win over Atletico to progress to the semis while PSG picked up an even better 4-1 victory over 10-man Barcelona in Catalonia.
Over two parts, we have already paid homage to the standout performers from the first and second legs. Today, we will take a look at those who dropped the ball. Here are the top five players who could not live up to expectations in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
#5 Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid)
Alvaro Morata Only Had One Shot On Target Over 2 Legs
Atletico Madrid’s first-choice striker Alvaro Morata drew blanks in both UEFA Champions League quarter-final matches against Borussia Dortmund. In the first leg, he only completed 11 passes and had one shot on target. Due to his lack of fluidity, coach Diego Simeone hooked him in the 64th minute.
Morata got a place in…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-04-19 08:32:48
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