Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone: "We lacked the clinical finish".
Simeone's Atletico is trying to reach the semifinals for the third time in four seasons, while Leicester - the shock Premier League victor last season - is looking to make another stunning title run in its debut in the Champions League.
The Foxes host Atletico Madrid in Tuesday's quarter-final second leg, having lost 1-0 in Spain on Wednesday, with Robert Huth banned and Yohan Benalouane their only available centre-back. I don't think anyone we work with feels we are already in the semi-finals.
Leicester had no attempts on target for the entire game.
Ndidi who was just a booking away from getting a one-match ban kept It clean and is now inline to feature in the all important second leg clash.
Manchester United legend Roy Keane talking on ITV's Champions League Show said: "I think Atletico will be happy to take them back them back to the King Power".
Hence, Atletico will surely have to step up their game when they visit the King Power Stadium next week if they want to proceed further in the Champions League.
He told BT Sport: "Leicester played it perfectly in the second-half after the way it went in the first half".
Leicester's task would have been much easier if the referee hadn't awarded Atletico the controversial penalty kick that led to Antoine Griezmann's winning goal in the first half. "In England we expect a fantastic football night", he said.(We're ready for) a great atmosphere and a stadium with the fans on top of you. It's a definite free-kick but it's out of the box.
No team in this year's Champions League has conceded more penalties than Leicester.
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Leicester City are the first team since Malaga in 2012-13 to reach the quarter-finals on their Champions League debut.
Griezmann coolly scored from the spot in the 28th minute by sending goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel the wrong way with a firm strike into the left corner.
Koke, Saul Niguez, Gabi and Antoine Griezmann are set to return after being rested for Saturday's 3-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga.
"We knew that (Huth would be hard to replace) when he got suspended", he said, as reported by the Leicester Mercury.
Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare felt the decision was a "guess" from referee Jonas Eriksson. We had quite a few players on yellow cards, it was quite a tightrope.
"There is some hope with Morgan".
Simeone may be boosted by the return of forward Kevin Gameiro, who missed the first leg because of a muscle ailment.
"We know we have to be more open because we need a goal and one of Atletico's pluses is their ability on the counte-rattack", Shakespeare said.
"Yeah of course, obviously we came to win the game".
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