5 legendary matches between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona

2014: Barcelona 1–1 Atlético Madrid

Title winners- Atletico Madrid held Barca to end a long wait

A 1-1 draw, what is so special about that? Well, it’s the night Atletico Madrid secured a La Liga title on the final day of the season - and they did it at Camp Nou of all places.

The game was a pure title decider, with result leading up to the game meaning Atleti would arrive with a 3-point lead. With the reverse fixture earlier in the season, the head-to-head rule, all they needed to do was avoid defeat. Otherwise, the title would remain with Barça.

Things started in the worst possible way for Atleti, as both Diego Costa and Arda Turan were injured within the opening 30 minutes. Five minutes before the halftime things got worse as Barcelona took the lead into the half thanks to a goal from Alexis Sánchez.

Some famous words from Diego Simeone were said at half-time, as Atleti looked to turn the game around in the most difficult of circumstances. The plan sprung quickly into action as Diego Godín scored just four minutes after the restart from a corner kick. Atleti scratched and scraped their way across the finish line as they only knew how to, and secured a first La Liga title in 18 years and ended the Barca-Real Madrid duopoly in Spain’s top flight.

Tata Martino quit almost immediately as Barça coach, while Atleti lost out in the Champions League final to their city rivals Real Madrid just seven days later.