UEFA Champions League: Atlético Madrid’s track record in the quarter-finals

Europe 14 April 2026 at 07:53

Imed Ben Amara

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14.04.26 FT Champions League

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Atlético Madrid are playing their 13th UEFA Champions League quarter-final against FC Barcelona.

After a 2-0 away victory at Camp Nou, Diego Simeone’s men are in a strong position to book their place in the semi-finals. They’ll need to confirm that result tonight (7pm GMT) at the Metropolitano.

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Los Colchoneros have played in 12 previous quarter-finals, advancing six times and being knocked out on six occasions, including their last three against Leipzig (2019-2020), Manchester City (2021-2022), and Borussia Dortmund (2023-2024).

Here are all of Atlético Madrid’s Champions League quarter-finals:

• 1958-1959: vs FC Schalke 04 → 3-0 / 1-1 (qualified)

• 1970-1971: vs Legia Warsaw → 1-0 / 1-2 (qualified)

• 1973-1974: vs Red Star Belgrade → 0-0 / 2-0 (qualified)

• 1977-1978: vs Club Brugge → 3-2 / 0-2 (eliminated)

• 1996-1997: vs Ajax Amsterdam → 2-3 / 1-1 (eliminated)

• 2013-2014: vs FC Barcelona → 1-0 / 1-1 (qualified)

• 2014-2015: vs Real Madrid → 0-0 / 0-1 (eliminated)

• 2015-2016: vs FC Barcelona → 2-0 / 1-2 (qualified)

• 2016-2017: vs Leicester City → 1-0 / 1-1 (qualified)

• 2019-2020: vs RB Leipzig → 1-2 (eliminated, single leg)

• 2021-2022: vs Manchester City → 0-0 / 0-1 (eliminated)

• 2023-2024: vs Borussia Dortmund → 2-1 / 2-4 (eliminated)

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