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Sporting CP 1 Atletico Madrid 0 (1-2 agg): Simeone's side into semis despite defeat

Injuries to Lucas Hernandez and Diego Costa made life hard for Atletico Madrid, who held on to reach the Europa League semi-finals.

Atletico Madrid edged through to the semi-finals of the Europa League despite a 1-0 defeat away to Sporting CP.

A 2-0 lead from the first leg in the Spanish capital a week ago put Diego Simeone's men in a strong position ahead of the return match at a wet Estadio Jose Alvalade on Thursday.

But on a week that Barcelona and Real Madrid were on the end of staggering Champions League comebacks, Atletico - champions in 2010 and 2012 - failed to heed those twin warnings and were fortunate to progress with a 2-1 aggregate victory.