Thursday, May 5, 2016

Madrid rivals return to Champions League final (The Associated Press)

Atletico's coach Diego Simeone coaches his players during the Champions League second leg semifinal soccer match between Bayern Munich and Atletico de Madrid in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Real Madrid, now coached by Zinedine Zidane, and Atletico Madrid, led by Diego Simeone, will meet on May 28 in the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons. ''There are no favorites,'' said Zidane, a Champions League winner with Madrid in 2002. Eleven-time champion Real Madrid reached the final for 14th time on Wednesday with a 1-0 aggregate win over Manchester City, while Atletico eliminated Bayern Munich on Tuesday on away goals to reach its third final.


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