Looking forward to Lisbon has been come to an end on May 24, 2014. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid
will show another Madrid Derby in CL 2014, Where two city rivals get
another chance to get triumph over another. Everything that you have to
know if you don’t want to miss anything in Champions League Final 2014.
What: UEFA Champions League 2014
Event: Final
Who: Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid
When: Saturday, May 24, 2014
Where: Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
Kickoff: 2 p.m. ET (7 p.m. GMT)
Live Stream: TBA Later
Event: Final
Who: Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid
When: Saturday, May 24, 2014
Where: Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
Kickoff: 2 p.m. ET (7 p.m. GMT)
Live Stream: TBA Later
The Champions League final may be taking place in Lisbon, but it’s going to be a Madrid derby, as both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid advanced to the final by besting Bayern Munich and Chelsea, respectively. Real Madrid
traveled to Munich with a 1-0 lead in aggregate and promptly smoked the
German powerhouse, winning the second leg, 4-0, behind a Cristiano
Ronaldo brace. Meanwhile, Atletico
went to London and beat the Blues, 3-1 (which was also the final score
in aggregate after the teams played to a scoreless draw in Spain last
week). Atletico has yet to lose in the Champions League this season. Can they keep up that spotless mark against their bitter rivals, though?
These teams have already met four times this season, with Atletico Madrid winning once (1-0 on September 28), Real Madrid twice (both legs of their Copa del Rey
semifinal) and the teams’ draw in their most recent matchup, 2-2, on
March 2. Their history in the Champions League, however, is quite
different. Atletico Madrid haven’t reached a final since 1974; while Real Madrid
haven’t made a final since 2002, they have won nine European titles.
Both remain in the hunt for a La Liga title on top of potential
Champions League glory as well, with Atletico atop the table at 88 points and Real Madrid still in the running with 82 points (and a game in hand).
There isn’t another club in the world that has the pace or quality on the counter-attack that Los Blancos possess, though Atletico
is likely to give them far less opportunities to break in space. Still,
Bale and Ronaldo don’t need much space to change a game in an instant.
Another concern for Real Madrid will be the absence of stabilizing
midfielder Xabi Alonso, who is ineligible to play due to accumulating
yellow cards in consecutive matches. His presence has been a big part of
Real Madrid’s recent successes, and his pairing with Luka Modric has been one of the more underrated aspects of Los Blancos.

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