Photo by CESAR MANSO/AFP via Getty Images Another poor display from Atleti Atlético Madrid missed an opportunity to get one hand on fourth place as they completed a terrible week with a woeful defeat away at relegation-battling Deportivo Alavés at Mendizorroza. Alavés ran out 2-0 winners in a tie in which Atlético never got out of first gear. The first goal of the game came from Alavés captain Carlos Benavídez as he rifled in a shot from the edge of the box into the bottom corner of Jan Oblak’s net. With the Colchoneros chasing the game, a late Alavés counter allowed Luis Rioja to produce a ma ..read more

Photo by Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images Trying to bounce back from Tuesday’s disappointment. Following its dispiriting elimination from the UEFA Champions League, Atlético de Madrid have only one objective remaining this season: finish in LALIGA’s top four. Los Rojiblancos can take a huge step toward that goal with a win over Alavés on Sunday evening. Atlético Madrid (19-4-8, 61 points) saw its Champions League dream dashed again on Tuesday night, this time by Borussia Dortmund, meaning this 2023/24 season has only seven games remaining. Atlético, hoping to finish as one of the top fou ..read more

Photo by Leon Kuegeler/Getty Images Atleti couldn’t do enough in Germany Atlético Madrid were knocked out of the Champions League in their quarter-final tie against Borussia Dortmund, falling to a 4-2 second leg defeat which condemned them to a 5-4 aggregate defeat to the Germans. Atleti set out defensively but succumbed to two first half goals shortly before the break as Julian Brandt and Ian Maatsen turned the tie on its head in the space of only five minutes. After a triple change at the break, a Mats Hummels own goal from a corner and then an Ángel Correa finish on the third attempt put At ..read more

Koke can captain Atlético its first European semifinal since 2018. | Photo by Flor Tan Jun/Getty Images Atlético will need to get the job done in Dortmund. Atlético de Madrid and Borussia Dortmund meet again on Tuesday night for the second leg of this Champions League quarterfinal tie. The venue shifts to Germany and Borussia Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park, where Atlético Madrid have won once from three previous visits. Atlético, hoping to protect if not augment a 2-1 advantage from the first leg last week, are 90 minutes from qualifying for its first Champions League semifinal in seven seasons ..read more

Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images Emmanuel and Abel Meszaros get you set for the second leg. On this edition of the Partido a Partido podcast, Emmanuel and Abel recap Atlético Madrid’s first-leg win over Borussia Dortmund and discuss what we can expect from the second leg Tuesday night ..read more

We caught up with our pals at SB Nation’s Borussia Dortmund site before the second leg of this quarterfinal tie. Into the Calderón: What did you all make of the first leg, and how confident are you of advancing on Tuesday night? Fear the Wall: Given how we played in the first half, it’s a small miracle that there’s even a remote possibility of us advancing to the semifinals. When Atleti pressed our backline, we pretty much had no answer for them, and it was only when the home side took their foot off the gas that we were able to settle into our possession game and create some chances. A 1-goa ..read more

Jan Oblak let in four goals when Atlético last met Girona. Will he fare any better in the rematch? | Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Fourth hosts third in the Spanish capital. Atlético de Madrid on Saturday afternoon have a great chance to consolidate a top-four place in LALIGA and draw closer to third-place Girona in the second head-to-head meeting between the two teams. With another home win, Atlético Madrid (18-4-8, 58 points) can stay ahead of Copa del Rey winners Athletic Club in the fight for qualification to next season’s Champions League league phase. Atlético are halfway to reac ..read more

Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP via Getty Images How the coming weeks will test Atlético Madrid’s mettle. With nine games left to play this season (potentially 12 if they reache the Champions League final), Atlético Madrid face numerous challenges on and off the pitch. In La Liga, eight crucial matches remain that will determine Atlético’s fate for the next season. There are also contractual situations to be resolved as both the players and the club want to enter the summer feeling relaxed. Top-4 Fight Atlético Madrid are currently fighting for a top-4 spot alongside Athletic Club, which i ..read more

Photo by Alberto Gardin/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images A first-leg victory in the Champions League quarter-finals Atlético Madrid secured a first-leg win in their Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund, emerging the victors with a 2-1 result at the Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano on Wednesday night. Rodrigo de Paul gave the team an early lead on just four minutes, recovering possession in a high-press and firing home, and Samuel Lino made it two on 32 minutes as a counter-attack ended with Álvaro Morata cut the ball back across for him to add a composed finish. Later on, Dor ..read more

Photo by Alberto Gardin/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Dortmund come to town for the first leg. Atlético de Madrid will host Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund on Wednesday night in the first leg of what is expected to be a tight and tense Champions League quarterfinal. Atlético Madrid are appearing in the Champions League’s round of eight for the third time in five years, and Los Colchoneros are seeking their first appearance in the competition’s semifinal stage since 2017. A sellout is expected at the Metropolitano — where Atlético will also host Girona on Saturday in a crucial le ..read more