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Kasper Schmeichel relieved after reaching Champions League quarter-finals with Leicester

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Kasper Schmeichel of Leicester City celebrates his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group G match betwee
Image: Kasper Schmeichel played a pivotal role in helping Leicester reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League

Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel revealed his relief after the Premier League champions reached the Champions League quarter-finals.

The Foxes kept their European dream alive on Tuesday after Wes Morgan and Marc Albrighton scored to seal a 2-0 win over Sevilla and send them through 3-2 on aggregate following the 2-1 first-leg defeat in Spain.

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Samir Nasri was sent off after clashing with Jamie Vardy minutes before Steven N'Zonzi's penalty was saved by Schmeichel and boss Jorge Sampaoli was sent to the stands.

The Foxes could face holders Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich or Juventus next month but Schmeichel was more concerned about edging past Sevilla.

SEVILLE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22:  Kasper Schmeichel of Leicester City saves a penalty from Joaquin Correa of Sevilla during the UEFA Champions League Round
Image: Schmeichel saved a penalties in both legs of the tie

"There was so much relief when the final whistle went," he told the club's official site. "It was an amazing evening, I'm proud of all the boys.

"The fans were absolutely magnificent and it was a great atmosphere."

Schmeichel conceded a second-half penalty, bringing down Vitolo, but saved N'Zonzi's weak effort - his second spot kick stop of the tie after denying Joaquin Correa in Spain.

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"I can't see how it's a penalty but it was given and you have to move on and try to save it," he added. "It (the clean sheet) is a testament to the boys, we played really well in the first half and it was always going to be tough to keep that intensity.

"We should have shut he game out but it was a great performance all round."

Serie A champions Juventus also sealed their place in the quarter finals on Tuesday with a 3-0 aggregate victory over 10-man Porto.

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