Fernando Torres hailed Atletico Madrid's tense 3-2 win on penalties over Bayer Leverkusen as the reason he returned to his boyhood club three months ago.
Torres scored Atletico's final spot-kick and then watched as Stefan Kiessling blazed over to seal Atletico's place in the last eight for the second consecutive season.
"I never had any doubt I fifa 15 coins account made the right decision in coming here. This is something I'll never forget," said Torres, who came through the ranks to captain the club before leaving for Liverpool 2007. "To play in the Champions League on nights like this is a gift."
Mario Suarez scored the only goal of the night in normal time as Atletico cancelled out the Germans' 1-0 first leg advantage to send the tie the full distance. And in a topsy-turvy shoot-out that included five misses, Atletico squeezed through to the last eight for the second consecutive season.
"The last time I was at a Champions League game at the http://www.fifacoinssales.com Calderon I was 11 or 12," added Torres. "To experience it on the field is incredible. I can only thank the fans. They were supporting us until the end and that is why they are the best fans in the world."
The drama at the Calderon outweighed good football as chances were hard to come by throughout the 120 minutes. "We controlled the game but with the score as it was, it wasn't easy," said Torres. "A draw was a fair result over the two legs and once it goes to penalties, the team that has the most luck wins."
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