Atletico Madrid will hope to avoid Champions League disappointment at the hands of cross town rivals Real for the fourth time in as many years when the two teams lock horns in the second leg of their semifinal at the Vicente Calderon.
This will be the last Madrid derby at the Calderon and also the last European game at the venue, but Atleti face an uphill task to prevent Real from booking their spot in the final at Cardiff after losing 3-0 in the first leg at the Bernabeu last week. The club will be moving to the 67,000 capacity Wanda Metropolitano in the summer.
No team in the history of the Champions League has overturned even a two goal deficit in the semifinals, and Atleti’s recent league form doesn’t suggest that they could produce a comeback against Zinedine Zidane’s side, who have gone from strength to strength since their Clasico loss. Real have scored 15 goals in their last four games and conceded just three.