On Wednesday, 12 March 2025, Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid 1–0 in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, with kickoff at 20:00 UTC. The result gave Atletico a narrow first-leg advantage in the Madrid derby, the most famous club rivalry in Spanish football. The match was played 415 days ago, on a night when the Estadio Metropolitano hosted the first of two legs that would decide which side advanced to the quarter-finals.

For Atletico Madrid, this 1–0 win was a statement of intent ...