Atlético Madrid got the better of its Spanish rival Barcelona on Wednesday as Koke’s early goal guided the team to a 1-0 home win and a berth in the Champions League semifinals with a 2-1 victory.
Barcelona produced few scoring chances apart from two first-half misses by Lionel Messi. Atlético, which leads Barcelona by 1 point in the Spanish league, reached the last four of the competition for the first time since 1974.
