Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid : Five things to watch for
By Vijay Vemu
Real Madrid takes on rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday in the San Siro
It will be a Madrid Derby Champions League final as Real Madrid take on their bitter rivals Atletico Madrid.
Atleti will be looking for revenge as the last two times these two teams met in the Champions League, it was Real Madrid who walked away winners. They famously won La Decima against Atletico in 2014 and beat Atleti in 2015 in the quarterfinals thanks to Chicharito Hernandez’s late game winner. But this Atletico Madrid team will be a different one than Real Madrid has faced.
Diego Simone’s team has gained new-found confidence in themselves and won’t be walking into this game as underdogs. They look to make sure this won’t end up like the past two years.
Atletico Madrid got past Bayern Munich in stunning fashion with a 2-1 aggregate scoreline as they grabbed the first goal in each of the two legs. It was typical Atletico Madrid football as their defense stifled Bayern’s attack and helped continue their magical run to the final.
Real Madrid barely got past Manchester City as they won 1-0 on aggregate. It was Gareth Bale’s shot from a tight angle, off a deflection, that was the winner as Real Madrid advance to their second final in three years.
Here are five things to watch out as these two teams face off in the San Siro in Milan. This looks to be another classic La Liga battle.
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