PSV hold with 10 people without a goal against Atletico

PSV Eindhoven and Atletico Madrid ended 0: 0 in the first Eighthfinal clash with each other in the Champions League.


The Dutch team returned to the knockout phase after a long break, but there was plenty of opportunity to "hit" his experienced opponent. PSV game over 20 minutes with a man less, but was without its star Luc De Jong.

Atletico scorer Antoine Griezmann However, losses among the defenders of the home and also found time to their door.

The second leg is on March 15 to "Vicente Calderon."

Already in the fourth minute of "Philips Stadium" Luciano Viet was set up to shooting position from Gabi, but Broome last minute intervene decisively.

In the 10th Jurgen Lokadiya had claims for a penalty after contact with Gaby, but Italian referee Daniele Orsalia not specify the white point.

Atletico retired in lower positions, but organizing lightning counterattacks, where the protection of PSV seriously suffered.

After 32 minutes a golden chance for the hosts opened in penal Atletico, but the saturated defense "dyushekchiite" did not allow the ball to infused in the door.

Atletico generally looked the more dangerous team before the break, but PSV did not give up, and acting confidently in front of their fans.

The second half was much more lean from scoring opportunities, as guests

With 57 minutes Willems made a pass to Lokadiya, but the Atletico was still in place.

Five minutes later, finally the ball was in the net, this time at PSV, but Diego Godin apparent infringement before detects hooked in the net and hit was not respected.

Diego Simeone immediately react and let the game Fernando Torres, but not before it had any chance.

After 68 minutes of PSV things turned upside down after Gaston Pereiro to ask for a second yellow card just quarter of an hour after the first. Pereiro jumped up and butted an opponent's player Orsalia and pointed the way to the locker room.

In the remaining little more than 20 minutes, "Phillips" expectedly went back, but fought tooth and nail to keep at least a goalless draw before the second leg.

Simeone scored another striker in the face of Angel Korea, but Philip Cocu did not close the extra game, and replace almost equal players. Match resumed Eeyore Hendrix and Maxim Lestien. Lestien even had a good shot at the door of Jan cloud, but not seriously challenge watch Atletico.

Madrid have scored only one goal in their last three games, and again failed to overcome opponents, and will now hope for more in the second leg.