Diego Costa’s goal on the stroke of half-time condemned us to defeat in Madrid as we were knocked out of the Europa League on Thursday night.
We came into this semi-final second leg knowing we needed to score, and although we managed to get in behind the Atletico defence numerous times, we could not find the goal we craved as the hosts’ storied defence held firm.
In a tight first half of few clear-cut chances, we had our fair share of possession but found it difficult to find a way through the Atletico backline.
But our task was made even tougher when, with just eight minutes on the clock, Laurent Koscielny went down clutching his Achilles and had to be stretchered off in agony.