Five of the best all-Spanish Champions League games

Five of the best all-Spanish Champions League games Atletico Madrid and Barcelona meet in the Champions League tonight, in a massive Spanish showdown in Europe. Atleti lead 2-0 from the first leg and are in pole position to reach the semi-finals. Ahead of their quarter-final return, we’ve remembered five of the best all-Spanish Champions League clashes.

Five of the best all-Spanish Champions League games Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia – 2000 Champions League final The first-ever all-Spanish Champions League final and the first between two teams from the same nation. Valencia ended the La Liga season above Real Madrid in the table, with the latter struggling in fifth. In a repeat of the club’s 1998 triumph, when Real Madrid overcame domestic disappointment to succeed in Europe, the capital club ruthlessly took apart Valencia in Paris.

Fernando Morientes opened the scoring for Real Madrid six minutes before half-time, before a spectacular Steve McManaman scissor-kick doubled their lead. Raul raced away to score the third on the counter, as Real were crowned champions of Europe for the eighth time. For Valencia, who had overcome Barcelona in an all-Spanish semi-final, it was the first of double heartbreak.

Los Che returned to the final in 2001 but lost to Bayern Munich on penalties. Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona – 2011 Champions League semi-final An El Clásico contest in Europe was settled by Lionel Messi’s magic as the Argentine’s double gave Barcelona a big win at the Bernabeu. After Real Madrid had been reduced to 10 men following Pepe’s red card, Barcelona took advantage with Messi as the catalyst.