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Son Heung-Min (AFP)
Son Heung-Min (AFP)

Leverkusen - South Korea forward Son Heung-Min says Bayer Leverkusen will need another eye-catching display at Atletico Madrid if they are to keep alive their dreams of reaching the Champions League's quarter-finals.

The Germans have one foot in the last eight for the first time since reaching the 2002 Champions League final after Hakan Calhanoglu's superb second-half goal sealed Leverkusen's 1-0 win over Atletico in Wednesday's last 16, first-leg clash.

Atletico finished with 10 men at Leverkusen's BayArena after midfielder Tiago was sent off for the final quarter of an hour for a second booking.

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