Atletico Madrid into quarter-finals after shoot-out win over PSV Eindhoven

Athetico Madrid scraped into the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a nerve-jangling penalty shootout against a resolute PSV Eindhoven following two goalless legs.

After 14 perfect penalties, Luciano Narsingh rattled the bar with his spot-kick, leaving it to defender Juanfran to put Atleti into the last eight.

There was no separating the sides after 120 minutes although both sides had their chances in normal time, Antoine Griezmann having two chances saved by the excellent Jeroen Zoet. But despite Atleti’s dominance, it was PSV who came closest to breaking the deadlock, Jan Oblak touching Jurgen Locadia’s drive onto the post before Luuk de Jong’s follow-up header was blocked by Filipe Luis.

With only minutes of extra-time remaining Phillip Cocu made the decision to replace top scorer De Jong with Narsingh and the decision would come back to haunt him in the shoot-out.

The result means that Atleti reach the last-eight for the third season in a row and the fourth time in total.

Why did Cocu substitute his best striker? It seemed an odd decision with penalties looming and so it transpired. Narsingh’s contribution was to hit the bar and send the brave PSV out of the tournament.

Jeroen Zoet (PSV): The keeper was unfortunate to be on the losing side, keeping his team in the match in normal time before getting a good hand on three penalties.

Atletico Madrid: Oblak 6, Juanfran 7, De Vargas 6, Godin 6, Filipe Luis 7, Fernandez 6, Niguez 6, Gabi 7, Koke 7, Carrasco 6, Griezmann 7. Subs: Kranevitter 6, Torres 7, Hernandez 6.

PSV Eindhoven: Zoet 8, Arias 6, Bruma 7, Isimat-Mirin 6, Moreno 7, Willems 6, Propper 7, Guardado 7, van Ginkel 6, de Jong 6, Locadia 6. Subs: Narsingh 6, Lestienne 6, Brenet 6.

15’ – GREAT SAVE ZOET: A lovely run and cross from Koke but Zoet claws out Griezmann’s header.

28’ – PSV CLOSE: Oblak is forced to palm out a cross from Van Ginkel into the centre of the box but there’s nobody there to tap it home for PSV.

37’ – ZOET TO THE RESCUE AGAIN: Gabo crosses into Griezmann but sharp reflexes again from Zoet, who didn’t know the whistle had gone for an infringement.

59’ – PSV HIT THE POST! Oblak tips Locadia’s shot onto the post before Luis clears De Jong’s header.

PENALTIES: After seven successful penalties, Narsingh steps up and hits the bar, allowing Juanfran to step up and win it for Atleti.

Atlético Madrid reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the third season in a row and the fourth time in total.

PSV have never won an away match against a Spanish team (D4-L8). One of their four draws in Spain, however, was the 1-1 at Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the 1987/1988 European Cup, a result that was ultimately (return leg: 0-0) good enough to carry them into the final on the away goals rule.

PSV Eindhoven hadn’t reached the knockout stages of the Champions League since 2006/07. They were then eliminated by Liverpool in the quarter-finals.