UEFA Champions League - Barcelona 2-1 Atletico Madrid: 5 talking points

5) All to play for at the Vicente Calderon

The away goal for Atletico could prove to be crucial

For all the debate and fury this match generated, it’s easy to overlook the result of this match. Atletico have the all important away goal, and 2-1 is not an insurmountable deficit.

If they can summon their dogged spirit of determination, which saw them five minutes away from a Champions League crown two seasons ago, a 1-0 win at the Calderon will see them through.

However, keeping a clean sheet against MSN takes a whole lot of doing. Perhaps Simeone can rely on Zinedine Zidane’s leaked tactics sheet from the weekend’s Clasico.

Barcelona are definitely backed to score. The smallest mistakes from their opponents can let in any one of MSN as was apparent from the Arsenal fixture at the Emirates.

However, they don’t need to rely on sneaking in because most of the time they dictate play and score at will. If Luis Enrique can keep his squad fresh enough, a draw or a win at the Calderon will see them ease through.