Barcelona and Atlético Madrid meet for the third time over the last two seasons in the deep knockout stages of a tournament, but none bigger than when they rekindle their rivalry to star in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Following a tensely tight start of the last 16 tie against Newcastle United, Barcelona found their best version and destroyed their English foes 8–3 on aggregate to reach the quarterfinals for a third season in a row. Atlético, meanwhile, dispatched Tottenham Hotspur 7–5 over two legs in a tie that likely wasn’t even as close as the final scoreline entails.
