Atletico Madrid’s European dream continues in August as The Colchoneros face RB Leipzig in the Champions League quarter-finals in Lisbon. Atleti eliminated the protective champion Liverpool in the circular of 16 with victories in Spain and England, making everyone realize that the other Madrid team is again a contender. Here’s everything you want to know about the Atleti’s entry into action:
Atleti has never won the Champions League and has finished three times. Atleti lost to Bayern Munich in the 1974 highest before losing to Real Madrid rivals in 2014 and 2016.
Atleti qualified for the Champions League next season by finishing third in La Liga this season.
Wednesday, September 18
Atletico Madrid 2, Juventus 2
Madrid
Tuesday, October 1
Lokomotiv Moscow 0, Atletico Madrid 2
Moscow
Tu 22 Oct.
Atletico Madrid 1, Bayer Leverkusen 0
Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen 2, Atletico Madrid 1
Leverkusen
November 26
Juventus 1, Atletico Madrid 0
Turin
We showed 11 Dec.
Atletico Madrid 2, Lokomotiv Moscow 0
Madrid
Round (Stage 1)
Mar 18 Feb.
Atletico Madrid 1, Liverpool 0
End
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Round (stage 2)
Wed 11 March
Liverpool 2, Atletico Madrid 3
FINAL (a.e.t.)
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Atletico Madrid is 4-2 in general
Quarterfins
Thursday, August 13
RB Leipzig – Atletico Madrid
3 p.m.
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Diego Simeone deploys his team in a 4-4-2 configuration with an emphasis on defense and pressure. Everyone presses you with a relentless taste that is exhausting and not easy to see. The Atleti has speed in the bands, however, what this team does more than any other team in the global is to maintain their form and play with discipline. It’s the only way to beat Liverpool in back-to-back matches like they did. While the club lost Antoine Griezmann behind Barcelona and is just as tough in attack, it is effective and a true contender.
Jan Oblak: It’s probably the most productive purpose in the world and has been concerned about this verbal exchange for years. The former Benfica shooter is as sure of one thing in his purpose as the one he will find in European football. It’s big, it’s fast, but the maximum of everyone, plays wise and knows how to take shortcuts. It doesn’t come to you for any simple purpose.
Against RB Leipzig, you have a fair defense against an electric attack. But now that Timo Werner has left RB Leipzip for Chelsea, Atleti is obviously the favourite to move on. The Atleti’s composure at the rear helped them manage the speed of the RB Leipzig in the last third. Atleti is far from a blockade, and anything can happen in a singles match, but Simeone’s team hopes to be in the semi-finals.
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