This is the game that everyone expected before the next Euro. Saturday, Champions League 2015-2016 will make its verdict and hold spellbound all football fans around the world. Real
Madrid, author of a stunning late season, faces his neighbor Atletico
for a remake of the 2014 final Ronaldo he will blow the lock colchonero.
Simeone can still create an exploit. Tense match program.From a local derby to a high-powered managerial duel, a clash of styles to a revenge-packed rematch, Saturday's Champions League final between Real and Atletico Madrid offers a bit of everything.
6 of the last 8 duels between Real and Atlético have experienced zero at halftime. This was also the case in late February championship, at their last opposition.
This season, the draw is a result that has best known Atlético at the break. No wonder when you see the defensive solidity of Colchoneros.
Against Spanish teams, men Simeone remain besides three meetings by validating the parity score at halftime.
In the Champions League, Real Madrid has led to halftime only 2 of their last 6 games. Bi repetita in a power game and facing a real fortress Saturday?
3 of the last 5 finals of the Champions League resulted in a score of parity at the break.
6 of the last 8 duels between Real and Atlético have experienced zero at halftime. This was also the case in late February championship, at their last opposition.
This season, the draw is a result that has best known Atlético at the break. No wonder when you see the defensive solidity of Colchoneros.
Against Spanish teams, men Simeone remain besides three meetings by validating the parity score at halftime.
In the Champions League, Real Madrid has led to halftime only 2 of their last 6 games. Bi repetita in a power game and facing a real fortress Saturday?
3 of the last 5 finals of the Champions League resulted in a score of parity at the break.
- Real Madrid have reached the Champions League/European Cup final for the 14th time, more than any other team. They have won 10 of those - also a record - including their past four (1998, 2000, 2002, 2014).
- This is the third time in the past four years the Champions League final has been contested by teams from the same nation (Germany 2013, Spain 2014, Spain 2016).
- Including 2016, Madrid has now made 17 appearances in the Champions League/European Cup final (14 for Real, three for Atletico), more than any other city (Milan has 16).
- Atletico have won seven of their past 16 games against Real Madrid in all competitions (five draws, four losses). They had failed to win any of their previous 25 games against Real (six draws, 19 losses).
- The past four competitive games between Real and Atletico have produced only four goals (two each).
- This is the third season in a row in which a manager has reached the Champions League final in his first season in the competition (Diego Simeone 2014, Luis Enrique 2015, Zinedine Zidane 2016).
- Atletico have kept 15 clean sheets in their last 21 Champions League games, including four in six knockout games this season.
