A deflected shot from Gareth Bale was the difference between the two teams in 1-0 aggregate victory, and the Champions League final will be a Madrid Derby.
Real Madrid are underdogs in the Champions League final
David Ramos/Getty ImagesThe Champions League final is set, with Real Madrid squaring off against Atlético Madrid in Milan on May 28th. For so long Real Madrid would have been considered an easy favorite in such a match, and indeed they were when these two sides faced off in the Champions League final in 2014 -- but now the roles are reversed, and Los Merengues come into the match as the underdogs.
It’s an unfamiliar position for Real Madrid to be in. As one of the traditional best teams in the world, Real are almost never the lesser side in a match. Even in El Clasico against Barcelona, they’re often on a relatively even footing. So for Real Madrid to look at this matchup against their cross town rivals Atlético -- in many ways their tempestuous younger brother as a club -- and see themselves as the underdog has to be something stunning.
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