Barcelona 2-1 Atletico: Lookman sends Atletico to semis

Barcelona 2-1 Atletico: Lookman sends Atletico to semis

On a day Barcelona phenom, Lamine Yamal broke two Champions League records - surpassing Erling Haaland in the process - with his quickfire opener against Atletico Madrid Tuesday night was day Nigeria international, Ademola Lookman chosed to shine on the big stage.

Barcelona travelled to the Wanda Metropolitano needing to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final battle, having succumbed to goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth on their own turf.

A calamity at the back from Atletico presented Barcelona with a golden chance to take the lead in the fourth minute, one they converted as Ferran Torres slipped in Yamal to stroke home.

In doing so, the Spain international firstly became the youngest player in Champions League history to register 20 goal contributions in the competition, aged just 18 years and 275 days.

The 18-year-old also became the youngest man to be involved in 10 Champions League goals in a single campaign, overtaking the record set by a teenage Haaland.

Barcelona soon levelled the tie on aggregate, as Torres went from provider to goalscorer to put La Blaugrana 2-0 up in the capital.

However, Diego Simeone's side soon restored their aggregate lead through Lookman, putting them back in control of their semi-final destiny.

Atletico will meet the winner of Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League semi-finals.