In the Champions League quarter-final match, Leverkusen's "Bayer" will face Madrid's "Atletico" team in front of their own fans. What do historical facts and statistics promise for these teams?
- the overall result of matches between these German and Spanish clubs is equal (one win and two draws each), both teams have scored three goals each. However, in the four matches played, more than two goals were never scored in a single game.
- the last time in the Champions League knockout matches, a shared victory (1:1, 3:2 in a penalty shootout) in the 2014/15 season against a Bundesliga team was celebrated by "Atletico".
- under the guidance of coach Diego Simeone, the Spaniards have always reached the quarter-final stage of the tournament (2013-2016).
- Leverkusen's team has reached the quarter-finals for the fifth time in the last six tournament appearances. The only time they failed to do so was in the 2001/02 season.
- in knockout matches, "Bayer" has a tragic statistic. They have lost 8 out of the last 9 matches. The only triumph was in 2015 against "Atletico" (1:0).
- the current overall streak of "Bayer" in the Champions League is unbeaten (2 wins, 6 losses). The longest successful streak among non-falling teams is held by Madrid's "Real" (10 matches).
- Leverkusen's club has scored at least one goal in the last 11 Champions League matches against Spanish teams.
- Madrid's team defense is strong. The representatives of the Spanish capital have kept a clean sheet 25 times in the tournament since 2013 (out of 42 matches), which is the best result among all teams.
