Atlético de Madrid to face 'big gun' in round of 16
Atlético de Madrid finished the Champions League group stage as fifth place, which allowed them to advance directly to the round of 16. However, the team of Simeone will face a heavyweight opponent such as Bayern Munich, Real Madrid or Manchester City.
Atlético could have avoided these ‘big guns’ if they had finished in fourth place, but a goal disallowed by VAR in the Arsenal vs Girona match prevented this from happening. The disallowed goal was scored by Stuani in the 77th minute, which would have meant the 2-2 and great joy for Atlético de Madrid.
The offside was very tight and both Girona coach Míchel and Stuani himself considered it a goal. Now, Atlético de Madrid can remember the controversial penalty that was awarded to Lille at the Metropolitano, which nobody understood and meant the 1-2 on the scoreboard.
