Spurs entered the match needing to overturn a 5-2 first-leg deficit but fell short despite a spirited performance at home.
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The visitors’ 22-year-old goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky endured a night to forget on his first appearance since October and his season’s third.
Atletico had a chance to ease the pressure but Ademola Lookman headed narrowly wide from a Marcos Llorente cross.
With the victory in the match played on Tuesday, Atletico sealed a 7-4 aggregate triumph to book their place in the Round of 16.
This scoreline allowed the Belgian side to avoid a defeat after an agonising own goal appeared to have cost them.
However, their poor defending left everything to play for next Tuesday in the second leg, with a last 16 berth at stake.
The 28-year-old Nigerian forward found the back of the net on Thursday as Atlético stormed into a 3–0 first-half lead in their Copa del Rey quarter-final clash against Real Betis.
The 25-year-old Nigerian international, signed from Serie A side Atalanta earlier this week, delivered a confident performance.
This was after knocking out Atletico Madrid in a thrilling tie on Tuesday to set up a meeting with the French side they played in the group stage.
Atletico made a strong start with Griezmann opening the scoring in the sixth minute with a low shot from the edge of the box.
Atletico Madrid battled back twice to draw 2-2 at Celtic in a thrilling Champions League Group E clash on Wednesday in which the Spanish side played the last few minutes with 10 men.
Atletico Madrid striker, Memphis Depay, scored with a stunning long-range strike in the second half to help secure a 3-1 home win over promoted Granada in their LaLiga opener on Monday.
The Spanish clubs had decided to appeal the penalties placed upon them by the world governing body, having breached rules regarding the transfer of non-Spanish players under the age of 18.
The first encounter in Eindhoven ended goalless and saw the hosts lose Gaston Pereiro to a second yellow card midway through the second half, setting up a finely poised clash in Madrid
Karim Benzema’s early opener was cancelled out by Luciano Vietto on 84 minutes at the Vicente Calderon as Atletico – who missed a first-half penalty through Antoine Griezmann – held their bitter neighbours to a draw last night
The only negative aspect for Atletico were the injuries to Diego Costa and Arda Turan who were substituted off in the first half
Mourinho, set to leave Real at the end of the season and rejoin Chelsea, was the first to get his marching orders after barking at the officials