LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid's unlikely hero Marcos Llorente praised his side's capacity to dig deep after beating Champions League holders Liverpool 3-2 after extra-time on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals.
Diego Simeone's side were outplayed for large parts of the match and looked destined to be overwhelmed by Liverpool when Roberto Firmino scored early in extra-time to give his side a 2-1 lead on aggregate after Georginio Wijnaldum's opener.
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