‘Atletico are alive’
Updated On: 12 March, 2025 07:57 AM IST | Madrid | AFP
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone says team must try to be strong, united to overturn 1-2 deficit in second leg against Real Madrid for spot in quarters

Atletico Madrid’s Norwegian striker Alexander Sorloth (centre) celebrates scoring against Getafe on Sunday. Pic/AFP
Atletico Madrid stare down both bitter city rivals Real Madrid and the weight of history as they aim to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Los Blancos are the record 15-time champions, the current holders, and lead 2-1 Atletico in the last 16 tie as well as seemingly holding a decades-long jinx on Atletico. The teams have been paired on five occasions in the history of the competition and Real Madrid have emerged triumphant every time.
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