Torres hails reason for return

Fernando Torres lauded 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 the team's place in the last eight for the second consecutive season.

"I never had any doubt I 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 in 2007.