Champions League: Five facts on Atletico Madrid
Updated On: 11 April, 2014 08:06 AM IST | | AFP
<p>Madrid: Five facts on Atletico Madrid after they beat Spanish rivals Barcelona to reach the Champions League semi-finals:</p>
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1. Atletico Madrid are coming out of four decades in the football wilderness. They have reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 1974.
2. They join Real Madrid in Friday's draw and if pitted against each other it will be a repeat of the 1959 European Cup semi-final. Real needed a replay to win then with the legendary Alfredo di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas scoring in the 2-1 win.
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