The win makes it the third for Atletico Madrid in eight years
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Frenchman Griezmann has a 100 million euro (88 million pounds) release clause in his contract and Spanish media reported that Barcelona are ready to pay it.
Atletico defender Sime Vrsaljko was dismissed for two yellow cards after just 10 minutes
Atletico actually had the ball in the back of the Real Madrid net in the 19th minute, but Diego Costa was adjudged to have felled Sergio Ramos in the build-up, before Oblak did well to keep out a Ronaldo strike down the other end.
Lazio also stayed on course to progress after an action-packed 4-2 home win over Salzburg in their quarter-final first leg and upstarts RB Leipzig will head to Olympique de Marseille with a 1-0 advantage
The Spanish midfielder slid in at the back post to meet a low cross from Sime Vrsaljko to score in the 30th minute, netting for the second game in a row.
Talk of a move to Old Trafford was thrown into doubt, however, when it was confirmed that Atletico had failed to overturn their transfer ban, meaning that they would be unable to sign any new players this summer
The 26-year-old had been linked with a move to Manchester United before their interest in him disappeared
Last summer, Atletico were banned from purchasing new players for two transfer windows after breaching regulations regarding the signing of minors, but they had hoped that CAS would halve their suspension, as they recently did with Real Madrid
Real Madrid recorded a 3-0 victory in the first leg of their last-four clash at the Bernabeu
The Premier League side battled gamely in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie at the Vicente Calderon, but they were denied a positive scoreline
The former Chelsea manager however acknowledged that he may not get all his first-choice targets
Ronaldo also won the Ballon d’Or in December, with both honours recognition for success in the Champions League with Real and Euro 2016 with Portugal
The Portuguese superstar beat out the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez and perennial rival, Lionel Messi, to take home France Football magazine’s coveted award
Following the split with the French publication, the ceremony, which will be held in Zurich on January 9, has been renamed: “The Best FIFA Football Awards”
Atletico’s Diego Simeone also took the coach of the season award, while Barcelona’s Uruguay striker, Luis Suarez, was named the top non-EU player
The Atletico Madrid man became just the second player to score more than five goals at a single European Championship finals, following in the footsteps of compatriot Michel Platini, who scored nine at Euro 1984
The pressure on France’s defence continued to grow and, having survived a penalty appeal for a Paul Pogba challenge on Toni Kroos, Bastian Schweinsteiger drew another stop from Lloris with an effort from 25 yards
Iceland will return to their country as heroes having enjoyed a remarkable tournament
Victory in the last 16 clash in Lyon means France face either England or Iceland in the Stade de France quarter-final next Sunday