Factfile on Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid ahead of the Champions League quarter-final, second-leg tie between the clubs on Wednesday (score level at 0-0 after first-leg):
Form: Real Madrid remained just two points behind Barcelona courtesy of a 3-1 win over Malaga on Saturday, their fourth consecutive victory in La Liga. Cristiano Ronaldo registered his 50th goal of the season at the weekend, despite a rare miss from the penalty spot earlier in the game, whilst James Rodriguez continued his fine form since returning from a broken foot with a stunning strike into the top corner.
However, Los Blancos suffered two huge injury blows as Luka Modric and Gareth Bale limped off ruling them out of the second-leg, whilst Marcelo is suspended and Karim Benzema remains an injury doubt.
Atletico took a step closer to sealing their place in next season’s Champions League with a 2-1 victory at Deportivo la Coruna on Saturday to move four points clear of Valencia in third. Antoine Griezmann scored both goals to take his tally for the season to 23, including six in his last five games.
Coaches:
Real Madrid – Carlo Ancelotti (ITA) – 55 yrs
Atletico Madrid – Diego Simeone (ARG) — 44 yrs
Leading scorers in all competitions:
Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo (50 goals)
Atletico Madrid – Antoine Griezmann (23 goals)
Domestic league performance:
Real Madrid – Second in La Liga, two points adrift of Barcelona
Atletico Madrid – Third in La Liga, nine points behind leaders Barcelona
Road to quarter-finals:
Real Madrid – Winners of Group B ahead of Basel. Beat Schalke 5-4 on aggregate in the last 16.
Atletico Madrid – Winners of Group A ahead of Juventus. Beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw on aggregate in the last 16.
European Cup/Champions League best performances:
Real Madrid – winners 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014
Atletico Madrid – finalists 1974, 2014
Other honours:
Real Madrid – 32 x Spanish champions, 19 x Spanish Cup winners, 10 x Spanish Super Cup winners, 2 x UEFA Cup winners, 2 x UEFA Super Cup winners, 3 x Intercontinental Cup winners, 1 x Club World Cup winners
Atletico Madrid – 10 x Spanish champions, 10 x Spanish Cup winners, 3 x Spanish Super Cup winners, 1 x European Cup Winners’ Cup, 2 x Europa League winners, 2 x UEFA Super Cup winners, 1 x Intercontinental Cup winners
Previous European Cup/Champions League meetings:
Real Madrid 2 Atletico Madrid 1 – 1958/59 European Cup semi-final, first leg
Atletico Madrid 1 Real Madrid 0 – 1958/59 European Cup semi-final, second leg
Real Madrid 2 Atletico Madrid 1 – 1958/59 European Cup semi-final replay
Real Madrid 4 Atletico Madrid 1 (after extra time) – 2013/14 Champions League final
Atletico Madrid 0 Real Madrid 0 – 2014/15 Champions League quarter-final, first leg
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