Apr 14, 2015
Atletico, Real Madrid scoreless after first leg
Goalkeeper Jan Oblak made a series of outstanding saves to help Atletico Madrid hold an attacking Real Madrid to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday.
The Canadian Press
MADRID - Goalkeeper Jan Oblak made a series of outstanding saves to help Atletico Madrid hold an attacking Real Madrid to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday.
In a repeat of last season's final, cup holder Madrid could have opened the scoring after a free kick in the second minute but Oblak stopped Dani Carvajal's shot.
Two minutes later, Oblak blocked Gareth Bale's effort after Atletico defender Diego Godin had failed to make a clearance, and he followed up by saving Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick shortly afterward.
Oblak made a spectacular diving save to stop another shot by Bale in the 31st and was kept equally busy in the second half.
Juventus beat Monaco 1-0 in Turin in the night's other first-leg match.