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Atletico Madrid beats Dortmund at home in first leg of Champions League quarterfinals

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Greizmanh of Atletico (right) heads the ball during their match with Borusia Dortmund.[Atletico]

Atletico Madrid moved closer to returning to the Champions League semifinals with a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Atletico took a first-half lead with goals by Rodrigo De Paul and Samuel Lino and outplayed Dortmund during most of the match, but the German team stayed alive thanks to a late goal by substitute Sebastien Haller.

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