This goal marked the team’s 11th first-half goal of its 12 home Champions League matches.
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Atletico could face city rivals Real Madrid in the final in Milan on May 28th should Real overcome Manchester City in the other semi-final on Wednesday.
They produced another display of remarkable defiance against the German champions – playing in their fifth successive semi-final – at the Allianz Arena. “That’s what we did”.
The hosts took the lead on the night and levelled the tie just after the half-hour mark through Alonso, whose free-kick from 20 yards deflected off Jose Gimenez and past the rooted Oblak.
Antoine Griezmann’s goal was enough to ensure that Atletico reached the final, despite Robert Lewandowski’s late header.
Meanwhile, with their dreams of a treble over, Bayern are left to focus on winning a domestic double in Guardiola’s swansong. “I knew that I personally still could improve and that I was going to help the team”, Griezmann said on Thursday.
“It doesn’t matter who we play in the final”, he said. I just have to say:’How hard is to play against Bayern Munich’.
Atletico have lost twice in the final of Europe’s leading club competition – to Bayern in the 1974 European Cup and against neighbours Real two years ago.
Atletico Madrid advanced to their second summit showdown in three years after completing a 2-2 aggregate against Bayern.
Alonso scores the first goal for Bayern Munich from a free kick.
Thomas Mueller steps up to take the spot kick but Oblak guesses right then saves Alsono’s rebound to keep Atleti in it. He brought on winger Yannick Ferreira Carrasco in place of midfielder Augusto Fernandez.
It was a classic counter-attack as Fernando Torres sent Griezmann racing through and the France global, played onside by David Alaba, kept his cool to whip the ball past Manuel Neuer.
Bayern had 33 attempts on goal and enjoyed 72 per cent of possession but could only muster one more goal as Lewandowski headed home from close range in the 74th minute, while Torres saw his penalty saved by Neuer.
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But 7 minutes later, the visitors are awarded a penalty.
