Atletico Madrid is staring at the bitter competitors of the city Real Madrid and the weight of history, as they aim to reach the quarter -finals of the Champions League on Thursday (IST). Los Blancos is the standard heroes for 15 times, current holders, and leads 2-1 ATLETICO in the last 16 ties, apparently holds Jinx for decades on ATLETICO. The teams were raised on five occasions in the history of the competition, and Real Madrid appeared every time.
Atletico Diego Simon coach admitted, “History exists, and the history of Madrid in the Champions League is extraordinary,” as his team was still waiting for the first European Cup.
The most painful for Atletico is the final defeats 2014 and 2016 in Lisbon and Milan, respectively.
The Simeone team led at a time previously, but Sergio Ramos was headed in the 93rd minute in the 93rd minute forced the extra time, with Madrid ranked 4-1.
Two years later, the final went to the penalties, but Atletico Juanfran defender was absent from the vigilance kick, allowing Cristiano Ronaldo to transfer him and another victory sign in Madrid.
This was their third defeat in the last obstacle, after losing to Bayern Munich in the 1974 final, with his boss at the time Vicente Calderon called his club “Elbas” – the cursed.
You never feel more accurate than it was when Simeone Real Madrid faces in Europe.
In the 2017 semi-finals, Atletico lost 3-0 in Santiago Bernabeu in the first stage, but despite progressing in the return, he did not advance when Isco pulled one to Madrid.
In 2015, it took a strike in the 88th minute in the second stage by Madrid striker Javier Hernandez to divide the two sides in a narrow competition.
Madrid’s Alawite hand was put for the first time since 1959, when they beat Atletico 2-1 in a semi-final, after the relations at home and far left the level of teams.
However, the Atletico logo is “courage and heart” and with approximately 70,000 fans behind the Metropolitan Stadium, they will think they can write a new chapter in history books.
“Still alive”
This will be the first Champions League match against Real Madrid in the new Atletico home, with the battle of its four finals for the year 2017 their last European match ever at the beloved Vicente Calderon Stadium.
Simon said that the first station was “very tactical” for the Madrid derby, with both sides warning in the second half after Brahim Diaz Madrid put 2-1 in the 55th minute.
Rodrigo gave the hosts the lead, but Julian Alvarez’s strike in Atletico in the first half.
Only one yellow card was displayed, to Diaz to jump to the crowd after recording what proved the winner.
However, this is unlikely to be repeated in the second stage of everything or nothing, as Atletico lovers usually sits crazy by SIMEONE on the margin.
“If it is difficult tonight, imagine what will be the case next Wednesday,” said Carlo Ancelotti last week.
The Simeone team was careful in Bernabeu despite its existence because they believed that with narrow lines in the middle of the road, they can benefit from the home.
They did the same in the last season against Inter Milan at the same stage, and they lost in Italy, but they won a return to weighting at home.
Simon said: “Our fans pay us, give us energy, and make their effort not difficult, and we need them.”
“We are still alive and we may face a good night on Wednesday.”
The star Madrid, the attackers Vinicius Junior and Killian Mbab, were kept very quiet in the first stage, but both registered as they beat Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in La Liga to withdraw the level with Barcelona leaders.
Ancelotti managed to take off some of the names of the stars, including MBAPPE, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham, who returned from commenting and starting to start in Madrid.
ATLETICO holds a more painful weekend with two late goals that control 2-1 defeat in Getafe, but Simeone said that his team will recover in time to face Madrid.
“The players feel bad because we played a bad match,” Argentine admitted.
“We have to try to be strong, united, hoping to improve our game, and we cannot imagine anything else.”
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