For the fourth time in the last decade, Real Madrid will meet Atlético Madrid in the Champions League knockout stage.
Real Madrid punched their tickets to the Champions League round of 16 after defeating Manchester City 6–3 on aggregate. Kylian Mbappé scored four of Real Madrid's six goals across the two legs and lifted his new team to the competition's next round, where Atlético Madrid are waiting.
With a trip to the quarterfinals on the line, the two rivals are set to clash in a round of 16 Madrid derby. Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid last squared off in the Champions League in the 2017 semifinals; Los Blancos eliminated Diego Simeone's men 4–2 on aggregate and went on to lift their 12th Champions League title.
After eight years without having to face one another in the Champions League, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid will battle on Europe's biggest stage in a must-see fixture that fans will not want to miss.






