Diego Costa kept up a record of scoring in every Champions League game he has played this season as Atletico Madrid beat AC Milan to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 1997.<\/p>\n
The striker, who scored the only goal of the first leg,\u00a0volleyed in Koke’s cross after two minutes.<\/p>\n
Kaka’s header pulled one back but Arda Turan scored with a deflected effort.<\/p>\n
Raul Garcia headed in a third before Costa found the bottom corner from 10 yards with five minutes left.<\/p>\n
Costa, who recently made his Spain debut, has hit seven goals in five Champions League appearances this season, and has scored 29 times in all competitions.<\/p>\n
Diego Costa’s goal after two minutes equalled the fastest scored by Atletico Madrid – and fastest conceded by AC Milan – in the Champions League.<\/p>\n
Having matched Real Madrid and Barcelona all season in La Liga, where they sit second, Atletico will be growing in belief that they can sustain their European campaign as well.<\/p>\n
Diego Simeone’s side have won 16 of their last 17 home matches in Europe, and few teams will relish facing them in the last eight.<\/p>\n
The exit of seven-time winners Milan means that there will be no Italian side in the last eight of the Champions League for the first time in five years.<\/p>\n
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Diego Costa kept up a record of scoring in every Champions League game he has played this season as Atletico Madrid beat AC Milan to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 1997.<\/p>\n
The striker, who scored the only goal of the first leg,\u00a0volleyed in Koke’s cross after two minutes.<\/p>\n
Kaka’s header pulled one back but Arda Turan scored with a deflected effort.<\/p>\n
Raul Garcia headed in a third before Costa found the bottom corner from 10 yards with five minutes left.<\/p>\n
Costa, who recently made his Spain debut, has hit seven goals in five Champions League appearances this season, and has scored 29 times in all competitions.<\/p>\n
Diego Costa’s goal after two minutes equalled the fastest scored by Atletico Madrid – and fastest conceded by AC Milan – in the Champions League.<\/p>\n
Having matched Real Madrid and Barcelona all season in La Liga, where they sit second, Atletico will be growing in belief that they can sustain their European campaign as well.<\/p>\n
Diego Simeone’s side have won 16 of their last 17 home matches in Europe, and few teams will relish facing them in the last eight.<\/p>\n
The exit of seven-time winners Milan means that there will be no Italian side in the last eight of the Champions League for the first time in five years.<\/p>\n
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