A Historic Fact in Euroderbies: Atlético, Real Madrid's Favorite Victim

Real Madrid Secures Victory Against Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16. That tense knockout round was decided by a penalty shootout at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, a circumstance that ended up being favorable to the white club due to the better accuracy of the merengue team. Be that as it may, it also adds another record to a truly remarkable statistic.

One of the facts that make Real Madrid the absolute dominator of this competition, beyond their 15 victories, is the statistic against the red-and-white team. Real Madrid is, after what happened last Wednesday at the Metropolitano, the only team that has eliminated the same club more times in the Champions League.

The circumstances of the 'Euroderbies' have led Atlético de Madrid to fall six times against Real Madrid in all possible knockout stages of the Champions League. The only one missing until now, the round of 16, became a reality just a few hours ago thanks to Antonio Rüdiger's penalty goal.

Real Madrid has eliminated Atlético de Madrid up to six times in the Champions League. One of the most memorable corresponds to the 16/17 season semifinals, a truly special knockout round due to the circumstances of that season. It was the last one played at the Vicente Calderón, but Real Madrid had no problem, thanks to Isco's goal, in eliminating the red-and-white team.

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Other occasions also remain in memory: the finals in Lisbon and Milan. White fans have been very insistent on what happened in those two matches with the now-famous chant "they cried in Lisbon, they cried in Milan" that always accompanies any Madrid classic.

It was the 14/15 season and Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid met in the Champions League quarterfinals. The first match of that knockout round, played at the Vicente Calderón, ended 0-0, leaving everything open for the return match at Santiago Bernabéu.

The mystique of the white club reappeared at the venue located on Concha Espina Avenue. Thanks to the solitary goal by Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández, Carlo Ancelotti's pupils at that time advanced to the fateful semifinals against Juventus of Turin that season. Real Madrid, after the last match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, extends its love affair with the European Cup.

They do so faithful to their style and history in the top continental competition, with a very contested and even match. The penalty shootout once again delivers a verdict in favor of Real Madrid, a verdict confirmed once more by Antonio Rüdiger, who is already an idol of Madridism.