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Atletico Madrid escapes Bayern Munich for place in UEFA Champions League final

Atletico Madrid advanced to the UEFA Champions League final for the second time in three years Tuesday, edging five-time winner Bayern Munich on away goals after losing the second leg of the semifinals in Germany.

Bayern won the match, 2-1, for a 2-2 aggregate score, but Atletico held the away-goal advantage (1-0).

Atleti, which won the second-tier Europa League in 2010 and ’12, will face Real Madrid or Manchester City in the May 28 championship match at San Siro in Milan. After a 0-0 away draw last week, Real will host the English side in the second leg Wednesday (2:45 p.