Saúl Ñíguez, scorer of Atlético’s goal, said: "It seemed that we were playing at home with our people. We are very happy to be among the best four."

For his part, Koke said: "We have to wait and see which rival we are paired with and try to fight to play the final. The one we get is the one we get and we have to try to eliminate them."

Finally, Griezmann noted, "Simeone is always like that. We have a coach who gets very excited during the games. We defended and attacked well. We have tried to do what he wanted."