2013-14: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
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The 2013-14 UEFA Champions League final was a special game in the history of European Football. Not only were Real Madrid in hot pursuit of “La Decima”, their 10th European Cup but it was special that the team standing in their path to the cup were local rivals, Atletico Madrid.
Diego Simeone had transformed Real’s much-ignored rivals into one of the strongest teams in Europe and when pitted against Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid, this UEFA Champions League final became the first such game in the history of the competition to be contested by two teams from the same city!
Atletico Madrid came into the game with the La Liga title safely in their hands and they wanted to achieve an unprecedented double. They seemed on course to achieve the same as the talismanic Diego Godin headed his team into the lead, one which lasted all through the second half only for Sergio Ramos to head in the equalizer for Real in third minutes of additional time to take the game into extra time.
In extra time, Real Madrid came into their own, as goals from Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo made the scoreline read 4-1 in favour of Real who had just wrapped up “La Decima” in style.
