Real Madrid and Atletico will play each other again in the Champions League play-offs.
The Madrid clubs are already in the round of 1 - the first match at the Bernabeu, the second at the Metropolitano. They have not played each other in the European elite competition since 8.
In the entire modern history of the tournament (since the 1991/1992 season), Real and Atletico have played each other six times. The teams have met twice in the final (2013/2014 and 2015/2016 seasons) - Real Madrid won both times.
Atletico came close to winning the 2014 final, but Diego Simeone's team conceded a goal in the final attack and then lost in extra time. That "tenth" is particularly celebrated by Sergio Ramos, the scorer of the decisive, but for Atletico fans the most painful goal, with questionable regularity.
In total, the "merenges" have four victories over Atletico in the Champions League, the "quilters" have only won once - 2:1 after 0:3 in the first leg. One match ended in a draw.
Real, along with two victories in the final, outplayed Atletico in the quarterfinals and semifinals.
The teams played in the semi-finals of the 1959 European Champions Cup, with Real reaching the final with a masterclass.
Thus, Real Madrid emerged victorious in the face-off five out of five times – in 1959, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
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