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The Spanish striker has been intercepted for intrusion and will play no role in the next match in Turin.
Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa will be banned from Juventus in the Champions League after being yellow early in the first leg on Wednesday in the first leg of the last 16 games.
Costa had been a doubt in the ranks of Atletico after struggling against injuries in recent weeks before finally being confirmed in the starting lineup.
But after less than 10 minutes, Chelsea's unstable ex-man found himself in the referee's book as the clash between Atletico and Juve began prejudicially.
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His team-mate Jose Maria Gimenez gave Cristiano Ronaldo the opportunity to score from a far free kick after shooting down the attacker after eight minutes.
Ronaldo's efforts to kick a kick were then delayed by Costa, who was seen sneaking into the wall to try to reduce the Portuguese's angle to goals.
The subsequent decision to give Costa a reservation provoked a fierce reaction in the ranks of Atletico, further increasing the pressure in the Wanda Metropolitano.
Ronaldo was not disappointed when he was finally allowed to aim, forcing Jan Oblak to make a spectacular stoppage in flight at the first real chance of the game.
Atletico coach Diego Simeone will now have to fight for the second leg, which will take place in Turin on 12 March.
Alvaro Morata, a former Juve player himself, would be the logical choice to replace Costa against his former club, while Angel Correa could also figure alongside top-notch striker Antoine Griezmann.
The Madrid team will also not have Thomas Partey, who had been retained in the final minutes of the first period for an awkward tackle on Paulo Dybala in order to argue.
Costa's debut was her first since December and only her second appearance in this period.
It was also his fourth appearance in the Champions League, the Spanish international scoring a goal: the first victory of a 2-1 victory over Monaco in the first match of the group stage against Atleti.
He has also appeared 12 times in the league with one goal and two finals in the UEFA Super Cup.
The next match of Atletico will be in the league since the club will face Villarreal Sunday.
The club currently occupies second place in La Liga, seven points behind the league leader, Barcelona, who was content with a 0-0 draw against Olympique Lyon during his match of the Champions League on Tuesday.
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