April. 13 (ANI): Antoine Griezmann's classy first-half spot kick of a controversial penalty helped Atletico Madrid defeat Leicester City 1-0 in the hard-fought first leg encounter of their Champions League quarter-final played at the Vicente Calderon Stadium, Madrid on Wednesday night.
The second leg takes place Tuesday in England.
Atletico's Antoine Griezmann celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot the opening goal of the game during the Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Leicester City at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. "We've got so much technology available to us now that I find it unusual we can't be offering help to officials with video evidence". "We know it is a going to be a very hard return match, but we have very good record at the King Power".
They trail 1-0 from last week's quarter-final first leg and while Shakespeare says they can not afford to think about anything but the task in hand, he is mindful of their extraordinary journey.
He said: "I think it's a real disappointment".
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Similar to the last 16 first leg against Sevilla, Leicester were pinned back by their Spanish hosts as Atletico marauded forward with growing menace.
"As players you have to get the right balance, but I think I've got that within the squad", said the Leicester manager, whose side lost to a disputed Antoine Griezmann penalty in the first leg.
"We're still alive, we want to stay (in the Champions League) but we know we still have a challenge ahead against a very, very good team", said Shakespeare. "It was definitely a foul, but it was outside the box". Captain and fellow center back Wes Morgan is still out through injury, but Shakespeare is hopeful that his skipper might be available for the return leg.
Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare said he had to tinker with his team's set-up to shackle the risky forward, who Simeone has given the licence to roam.
"In the last six or seven games, they've been very close to their best form from last season's title win". But honestly, it is touch and go and we'll have to look at team shape over the next few days.
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