Madrid: The champions of Spain and Europe go head-to-head for the seventh time this season when Atletico Madrid host city rivals Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final, first leg on Tuesday.


Atletico Madrid Diego Simeone and Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti

Here, AFP sports looks at how Atletico have turned the tide in the Spanish capital with a six-game unbeaten run in the Madrid derby since losing the Champions League final to Real last May. Real Madrid 1 Atletico Madrid 1, Spanish Supercup, August 19, 2014 In their first competitive game since the Champions League final in Lisbon, a much less intense encounter also ended 1-1 after 90 minutes.