Atlético put one foot in UCL quarters as Spurs implode

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MADRID -- In the first half, as Tottenham Hotspur imploded and Atlético Madrid joyfully took advantage, there was a feeling of disbelief at the Metropolitano. Even the most optimistic Atlético fan couldn't have dreamed of this: 1-0 up after six minutes. 2-0 up after 14 minutes. 3-0 up after 15 minutes. 4-0 up after 22 minutes.

Atlético have had some great results this season at home. They beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the derby in September, and they thrashed Barcelona 4-0 here last month in the Copa del Rey. But this is the UEFA Champions League, in a last-16 tie against Premier League opposition: a Spurs team that -- inexplicably,…