Champions League 2018-19: 4 reasons why Juventus lost to Atletico Madrid 

#2 The Wanda atmosphere

The atmosphere at the Wanda Metropolitano was electric

For 51 years, Atletico Madrid called the Vicente Calderon home, with the stadium having a special place in the club's history owing to the numerous memories created there in over half a century.

The completion of a modern state of the art stadium in 2017 by a Chinese conglomerate meant that Atleti had to say goodbye to the Calderon, calling the Wanda Metropolitano their new home ahead of the 2017/2018 season.

The stadium is indeed an architectural masterpiece, possessing modern world-class facilities and would be the venue for this year's Champions League final.

As with any stadium change, many were pessimistic that the move would be seamless, as it was believed that it would take some time for the fans to get used to their new home and the atmosphere at their former ancestral stadium would not be translated to the new one.

However, Atletico have one of the most passionate fans in the world, and it did not take them time to settle into the Wanda, imposing their will on visiting teams effectively making those in the stands the proverbial 12th man on the field of play.

Against Juventus, the Atleti fans were in full voice, giving the Wanda a rocking atmosphere and being in Ronaldo's face throughout the match, with Diego Simeone urging them on at every point.

The importance of a vibrant atmosphere at any home match can never be overemphasized and against Juventus, it was in full force which gave Atleti the impetus and extra drive to go all the way in achieving victory.