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Diego Simeone to discuss "unjust" rule with UEFA after Liverpool elimination

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Diego Simeone admitted Atletico Madrid benefited from an "unjust" rule to knock Liverpool out of the Champions League. The Spanish side triumphed 3-2 in extra-time at Anfield on Wednesday night to secure a 4-2 aggregate victory.

Gini Wijnaldum's first half strike ensured that the Reds cancelled out Saul Niguez's first leg goal to take the tie to the extra half hour, but despite taking the lead through Roberto Firmino, Liverpool ultimately crumbled as a brace from Marcos Llorente and a goal from Alvaro Morata secured Atletico's passage to the last eight.

Llorente's first - which arrived after an error from home goalkeeper Adrian - had put Atletico ahead on away goals, and Simeone doesn't feel that they should count in extra-time given that

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