UEFA Champions League Final Match Preview: The Road to Lisbon
La Decima o La Primera?
City rivals Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid will hold a Madrid Derby in Lisbon this Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.as they clash for the UEFA Champions League Final. This will be the first final between two teams from the same city in the entire 59 year history of the competition and only the fifth time for both teams to come from the same country.
Real Madrid, one of the most successful clubs in history, will be gunning for their tenth Champions League title while Atlético Madrid, will be aiming to step away from the shadow of their neighbours and bitter rivals.
Here's a look at the Road to Lisbon for both teams:
REAL MADRID
Record breaker Cristiano Ronaldo led the team by scoring 37 goals so far this season and two emphatic 6-1 victories showed how Real Madrid put their foot down and walked all over their opponents.
GROUP STAGE
Galatasaray AS | 1-6 | Real Madrid CF |
Real Madrid CF | 4-0 | FC Kobenhaven |
Real Madrid CF | 2-1 | Juventus |
Juventus | 2-2 | Real Madrid CF |
Real Madrid CF | 4-1 | Galatasaray AS |
FC Kobenhaven | 0-2 | Real Madrid CF |
ROUND OF 16
FC Schalke 04 | 1-6 | Real Madrid CF |
Real Madrid CF | 3-1 | FC Schalke 04 |
QUARTER FINALS
Real Madrid CF | 3-0 | Borussia Dortmund |
Borussia Dortmund | 2-0 | Real Madrid CF |
SEMI FINALS
Real Madrid FC | 1-0 | FC Bayern Munchen |
FC Bayern Munchen | 0-4 | Real Madrid CF |
ATLETICO MADRID
Atletico were unbeaten on their way to the final and were able to keep six clean sheets.
GROUP STAGE
Club Atlético de Madrid | 3-1 | FC Zenit |
FC Porto | 1-2 | Club Atlético de Madrid |
FK Austria Wien | 1-3 | Club Atlético de Madrid |
Club Atlético de Madrid | 4-0 | FK Austria Wien |
FC Zenit | 1-1 | Club Atlético de Madrid |
Club Atlético de Madrid | 2-0 | FC Porto |
ROUND OF 16
AC Milan | 0-1 | Club Atlético de Madrid |
Club Atlético de Madrid | 4-1 | AC Milan |
QUARTER FINALS
FC Barcelona | 1-1 | Club Atlético de Madrid |
Club Atlético de Madrid | 1-0 | FC Barcelona |
SEMI FINALS
Club Atlético de Madrid | 0-0 | Chelsea FC |
Chelsea FC | 1-3 | Club Atlético de Madrid |