Get team news, match facts, quotes, odds and more ahead of the Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
Real Madrid are the only team who have stopped Atletico Madrid adding a Champions League triumph to their achievements under Diego Simeone and for the fourth year running the Rojiblancos' illustrious neighbours block their path to European glory.
Atletico under their charismatic Argentine coach have seen off the giants of the European game past and present, beating AC Milan, Chelsea, Juventus, Bayern Munich and twice knocking out Barcelona, but they have repeatedly fallen to their neighbours.
Atletico have shaken off their inferiority complex against Real in every other competition under Simeone, beating them twice in the Copa del Rey and winning four of their last eight league derbies, but not in Europe's elite arena. Real host Atletico in Tuesday's semi-final, first leg having beaten them 5-3 on penalties in the 2016 final and 4-1 in extra time in the 2014 showpiece when defender Sergio Ramos's 93rd minute equaliser denied Atletico a first Champions League crown.
Real's European dominance over Atletico runs as far back as Alfredo di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas deciding a semi-final in 1958/59, while Javier Hernandez got the only goal in a quarter-final in 2014/15, the other two-legged affair between them.
While Atletico are waiting to win the European Cup for the first time, Real want a 12th triumph to become the first team to retain the trophy in the Champions League era. The winners of the tie will face Monaco or Juventus, who play on Wednesday.
Reporting via Reuters
TEAM NEWS
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane says defender Raphael Varane is fit to play after recovering from a hamstring injury, but Pepe and Gareth Bale will miss the game due to injury. Isco is likely to start in place of Wales forward Bale after being rested for the 2-1 win over Valencia on Saturday.
Atletico Madrid's preparations were hit by Jose Gimenez sustaining a groin injury in Saturday's 5-0 hammering of Las Palmas, leaving Simeone missing three defenders for the first leg as right backs Sime Vrsaljko and Juanfran are also out. Winger Yannick Carrasco hurt his collarbone in Tuesday's 1-0 home defeat by Villarreal, although the Belgian returned to full training on Sunday to boost his chances of facing Real.
MANAGER QUOTES
Zinedine Zidane: "It means nothing that we've beaten them in this competition. I'm not thinking about Cardiff (the venue for the final) either. We have to win tomorrow's game. We have prepared well and we are ready. Everyone is pumped up and we're ready for the run-in. I wish the game would start now."
Diego Simeone: "I do not tire of praising these players. That speaks to the word 'team' which makes this club great."
WHEN IS THE MATCH?
Kick off is at 19:45 BST on Tuesday April 2.
WHERE IS IT BEING PLAYED?
The match will take place at the Bernabeu.
WHY SHOULD I CARE?
Come on... it's a Champions League semi-final between two teams from the same city. If you're still not convinced, whack up the volume and belt out this anthem:
CAN I WATCH IT ON TV?
Yes - the match will be televised on BT Sport in the UK. .
MATCH BUZZ
MATCH FACTS
This is the fourth season in succession that these city rivals face off in the Champions League knockout phase; Atlético are yet to claim victory over Los Blancos during this recent run (D2 L2).
This is a re-run of the 2013/14 and 2015/16 finals; Real Madrid claiming a 4-1 win and a penalty shootout victory respectively to lift the trophy on both occasions.
Real and Atlético have met in a European Cup/Champions League semi-final before, Los Blancos progressing through to the final after three legs against their city rivals during the 1958/59 campaign; they went on to lift the trophy.
Atlético Madrid have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the third time in four seasons. They had never reached that stage previously (since 1992/93).
Real Madrid have reached the Champions League semis for the 7th consecutive season, a record in the history of the tournament.
Atlético Madrid have lost only one of their 10 Champions League games this season (W7 D2).
Since 2010/11, Real Madrid have won 35 of their 41 Champions League games at Santiago Bernabeu (D4 L2). Their two defeats during that time came against Barcelona in April 2011 (0-2) and Schalke in March 2015 (3-4).
Real Madrid have also never failed to score in their last 35 Champions League home games, longest ever run in the competition. Barcelona were the last team to leave the Bernabeu with a clean sheet (2-0 in April 2011).
Real Madrid, alongside Juventus, are the only unbeaten team in this season’s Champions League (W7 D3). They have also only lost one of their last 12 knockout games (W8 D3), it was against Wolfsburg in April 2016 (0-2).
Real Madrid have scored at least two goals in each of their 10 Champions League games this season. However, they have also failed to keep a single clean sheet in those 10 games.
Atlético Madrid are the lowest scoring team in this season’s Champions League amongst the four semi-finalists (13 goals in 10 games).
Real Madrid have won all four of their knockout games in this season’s Champions League despite conceding the opening goal in each of them.
Real Madrid’s last 11 Champions League goals have all been scored from the 47th minute onwards.
Atlético Madrid have kept 27 clean sheets in 46 Champions League games under Diego Simeone since 2013/14 (59%), five more than any other team over that period (Real Madrid 22).
In the last round, Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to reach the 100-goal mark in the Champions League. He’s scored 0.75 goals per game in the knockout stages (49 in 65 games), a better rate than in the group stages (0.71).
Antoine Griezmann has scored or assisted 50% of Atlético Madrid’s goals in the Champions League since last season (12 goals and 3 assists).
BOOKIES' ODDS
Real Madrid: 4-5
Draw: 11-4
Atletico Madrid: 4-1
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