Valencia 3-4 Atalanta (4-8 agg): Ilicic nets four as Italians cruise into last 8

Josip Ilicic was the star of the show with four goals on Tuesday, as Atalanta left Valencia with a 4-3 win that saw them progress.

Josip Ilicic produced a sublime individual display as his four-goal haul led Atalanta to a 4-3 win away to Valencia, securing an 8-4 aggregate triumph and a first Champions League quarter-final.

Atalanta went into the break with a deserved lead, as Ilicic won and scored a pair of penalties either side of a poacher's effort from Kevin Gameiro.

Gameiro got a second to pull Valencia level and Ferran Torres put them in front for the first time on the night, but Ilicic completed his hat-trick with a fine strike before earning the visitors the victory with another excellent effort.

Match Events

3' Penalty Goal! Valencia 0-1 Atalanta (Ilicic)

The visitors have the chance to take the lead from the penalty spot after Ilicic is brought down by Diakhaby.

Ilicic won the penalty and he also converts it! The striker drills the ball straight down the middle of the goal, with Cillessen diving past the ball to his right, but almost gets to it with his legs.

21' GOAL! Valencia 1-1 Atalanta (Gameiro)

Gameiro pounces on a mistake from Palomino and slides the ball into the back of the net. Rodrigo plays a lovely pass in behind the Atalanta defence, which Palomino cuts out, but then seems to get caught in two minds as to clear it or let his keeper gather it.

43' Penalty Goal! Valencia 1-2 Atalanta (Ilicic)

Atalanta appealed for a penalty after the ball strikes the arm of Diakhaby as Ilicic flicks it past the defender. The referee goes to watch the video replay and awards the visitors a penalty, so Atalanta have the chance to make it 2-1, with Diakhaby giving away another penalty and now Ilicic has the chance to score from the spot again.

51' GOAL! Valencia 2-2 Atalanta (Gameiro)

Terrific header by Gameiro to pull a goal back for Valencia and make it 2-2 on the night! Torres delivers a superb cross into the box, with plenty of pace on it and Gameiro rises above his marker and powers the header into the far corner of the net.

67' GOAL! Valencia 3-2 Atalanta (Ferran Torres)

Torres with a superb chipped finish, after a lovely through ball by Parejo and with Sportiello racing off his line, it gave Torres the chance to just clip it over him and into the back of an empty net.

71' GOAL! Valencia 3-3 Atalanta (Ilicic)

Ilicic has his hat-trick! The visitors broke forward quickly on the break, with Ilicic receiving the ball in time and space around 20 yards out and he drills it into the bottom right-hand corner of the net.

82' GOAL! Valencia 3-4 Atalanta (Ilicic)

Ilicic scores again and Atalanta lead 4-3! Superb move by the visitors, the best goal of the night after excellent build-up play. Freuler plays a quick one-two with Zapata, before laying it out wide to Ilicic, who curls the ball into the top left-hand corner of the net.

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