In July 2007, Fernando Torres left the club for Liverpool for €38 million,[43] while Luis García moved in the opposite direction at the same time in an unrelated transfer. Following Bayern's final win against Paris, UEFA.com looks at the sides' overall records. Antić, returning for his third coaching stint, was unable to prevent the inevitable. During their debut La Liga campaign, the club were managed by Fred Pentland, but after two seasons they were relegated to Segunda División. Antoine Griezmann scored the club's first goal at the stadium. Atlético, however, lost their third successive European final, this time 3–0 to Dynamo Kyiv. [49] There was public outrage after his dismissal, many believing he was not the cause of Atlético's problems, namely player Diego Forlán. This resulted in Atlético qualifying for the 1958–59 European Cup since the winners, Real Madrid, were the reigning European champions. Diego Simeone's team just couldn’t get it done. England's reigning WSL champions Chelsea will play Atletico Madrid in a standout tie after Tuesday's draw for the Women's Champions League last 16 paired the teams together. Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, has said Luis Suarez will instill fear into Chelsea in their Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday. Previously, the club was sponsored by Columbia Pictures, who would change the shirt sponsor's logo, and occasionally the shirt itself, as they did with the away shirt when Spider-Man 2 was in cinemas. The 1999–2000 season proved disastrous for Atlético. This spell ended, however, on 17 May 2013 after Atlético beat their city rivals 2–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu in the 2013 Copa del Rey Final, and continued on 29 September 2013 when they won a 1–0 victory, again at the Bernabéu. The club's main shirt sponsorship by the government of Azerbaijan between 2012 and 2014, featuring the slogan 'Land of Fire', was condemned by Reporters Without Borders, who satirized it in a campaign visual in which the shirt's vertical stripes become prison bars with the logo "Azerbaijan, Land of Repression". Covering these finals live has brought new insights, says Simon Hart. [51] Atlético saw this domestic success as an opportunity to reinforce their squad for the upcoming Champions League season. They briefly returned to La Liga in 1934 but were relegated again in 1936 after Josep Samitier took over in mid-season from Pentland. The 1957–58 season saw Ferdinand Daučík take charge of Atlético, where he led them to second place in La Liga. Historically, Real Madrid have long been seen as the establishment club. Leo Messi. His first success came quickly as Bayern Munich had refused to participate in the Intercontinental Cup because of fixture congestion,[32] and as European Cup runners-up, Atlético were invited instead. When is the group stage? [39] The move came as part of the overall Gil-initiated business restructuring of the club; Atlético became a Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, a corporate structure benefiting from a then-recently introduced special legal status under Spanish corporate law, allowing individuals to purchase and trade club shares. When was it? These founders saw the new club as a youth branch of their childhood team, Athletic Bilbao who they had just seen win the 1903 Copa del Rey Final in the city. Atlético began playing in blue and white, mirroring then-parent club Athletic Bilbao, but both changed to red-and-white stripes by 1911 which became their traditional colours. Chelsea boss Hayes reckons Champions League heat is on Blues ahead of Atletico Madrid game and Lindahl reunion ... 2015 and 2019 winning a league title and two FA Cups. In 1919, the Compañía Urbanizadora Metropolitana—the company that ran the underground communication system in Madrid—acquired some land, near the Ciudad Universitaria. You're done - now enjoy all the fixtures and results. This combination has been used since 1911. Chelsea overcame Sophie Ingle's early dismissal to seal an impressive first-leg 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the Women's Champions League. On 17 May 2013, Atlético beat Real Madrid 2–1 in the Copa del Rey Final in a tense match where both teams finished with 10 men. Sports Team. [45][46], In July 2007, the Atlético board reached an agreement with the City of Madrid to sell the land where their stadium is located and move the club to the City-owned Olympic Stadium. Whet your appetite for the sides' last-16 clash with some highlights of their previous Champions League encounters. See who is confirmed in the round of 16 and how teams can join them on Wednesday. Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first-leg encounter will be the sixth time Diego Simeone has managed an Atletico Madrid side against Chelsea. The 2012–13 season saw the club finish with three trophies in a little over a year.[63][64].