CL: Atletico Madrid sink Chelsea F.C. 3-1, set up all-Madrid final

London Atletico Madrid set up a Champions League final against city rivals Real Madrid after coming from behind to win 31 at Chelsea in their semifinal second leg on WednesdayAtletico Madrids Brazilianborn forward Diego da Silva Costa L celebrates scoring his teams second goal with Atletico Madrids Spanish midfielder Koke during the UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg football match between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge in London on yesterday PicAFPAfter a 00 draw in the first leg former Atletico striker Fernando Torres put Chelsea ahead in the 36th minute at Stamford Bridge but the London club were to lead the tie for only eight minutesAdrian Lopez scrambled home an equaliser shortly before halftime and secondhalf goals by Diego Costa from the penalty spot and Arda Turan sealed Atleticos place in their first European Cup final since 1974Diego Simeones team are also two wins from claiming a first La Liga title in 18 years meaning that they could be looking to complete an improbable double when they meet their old foes Real in Lisbon on May 24It will be the first European Cup final between two teams from the same cityOf course Im very happy said Simeone I thought the reaction to their initial goal was crucial In the second half we started very wellWhen we achieved the 21 that pretty much settled the game and from them on in we controlled the gameGoalscorer Costa said Weve done everything in our power to get to the final We deserve it The team has been amazingChelsea manager Jose Mourinho meanwhile was denied a reunion with his former employers Real with whom he had also experienced semifinal disappointment in each of the previous three seasonsOne minute in the second half decided everything Mourinho told Sky SportsA minute where the Atletico goalkeeper makes an impossible save to a John Terry header then the penalty that kills the gameCongratulations to them because they are a very good side and what they are doing in the Spanish league is fantasticThe prematch buildup had been dominated by talk about Chelseas ultradefensive display in their 20 win at Liverpool on Sunday and Mourinho seemed determined to continue in the same vein by selecting three fullbacksEtoo introduction backfiresFears of a newfangled defensive configuration proved unfounded as Cesar Azpilicueta was deployed as a fairly orthodox rightsided midfielder but the early stages proved every bit as cagey as last weeks first legKoke almost gave Atletico a fourthminute lead with a mishit leftwing cross that deceived Mark Schwarzer and hit the crossbar but the teams were generally content to hold each other at arms lengthThe tie was on a knifeedge but nine minutes from halftime Chelsea seized the initiativeAfter Willian ran into a blind alley on the right flank Azpilicueta followed up with a low cross that Torres steered past Thibaut Courtois via a deflection off Mario SuarezThe former darling of the Vicente Calderon made a point of not celebrating holding his hands in the air in apology but Stamford Bridge celebrated with abandonIt was the first goal that Atletico had conceded in seven games but within the blink of an eye they were in control of the tieFormer Chelsea midfielder Tiago Mendes picked out rightback Juanfran with a floated pass to the back post and his volleyed cross bobbled between a phalanx of defenders to Adrian who swept homeDespite Chelseas need for goals it was Atletico who began the second half on top with Schwarzer brilliantly tipping over a Turan halfvolley and then comfortably fielding a low effort from TiagoIn response John Terry saw a header sharply blocked by Courtois who is on loan at Atletico from Chelsea before Mourinho sent on Samuel Etoo in place of Ashley ColeThe Cameroon strikers introduction was intended to give the hosts greater punch in attack but it was his contribution at the other end that was to prove tellingReferee Nicola Rizzoli had already ignored an Atletico penalty claim when Turan was bundled over by Azpilicueta but when Costa went down after skilfully nicking the ball past Etoo the Italian awarded a spotkickDespite initially struggling to place the ball on the spot to his satisfaction for which he was booked Costa made no mistake with his shot placing the ball into the topleft cornerDavid Luiz planted a header against the post from a Willian freekick as Chelsea pressed for an equaliser but Turan killed the tie in the 72nd minute by tucking home after his own header came back off the bar