PSV scored three weeks at Estadio Vicente Calderón has enough of a draw to qualify at the expense of Atletico Madrid for the quarterfinals of the Champions League. That in itself is almost an impossible task. At European level, the team of coach Diego Simeone virtually unbeatable at home.
Since Simeone took over four years ago, Gregorio Manzano played Atlético fourteen home games in the Champions League. Benfica was the beginning of the season the only team to return with a win in the Spanish capital. In the group stage it was 2-1 thanks to goals from the Portuguese Gonçalo Guedes and Nico Gaitán. That was right the first time in eighteen months that the team and Simeone had to collect a goal.
Kaká had been until then the last one in March 2014 on behalf the away team had scored a goal in the rushing home to Atlético. AC Milan was nevertheless hard slicing: 4-1. That fate was more European powers. Barcelona was that season in the quarterfinals also no match for the subsequent CL-finalist 1-0. Early last season, Juventus lost on the way to the finals with the same numbers.
In total, therefore, Atlético won eleven of his fourteen home matches in the Champions League. Chelsea and Real Madrid came in the knock-out phase mercy from a 0-0 draw, but that result would not be enough for PSV after the 0-0 on Wednesday. In that case an extension is necessary to determine whether the team of coach Phillip Cocu takes the quarterfinals. And even scored in 120 minutes at Vicente Calderón difficult, given the excellent defensive numbers of the Rojiblancos .
Apart from Benfica and Milan had since season 2013/14 only Zenit St Petersburg are accurate in a European away match with Atlético. Hulk signed during the first day of the season after an hour for the equalizer, but the Russians would nevertheless lose 3-1. The balance in-house team and Simeone after two and a half season is impressive: only four goals conceded and no less than 32 goals for.
The first year and a half under the reign of Simeone Atlético played in the Europa League, which also won immediately in 2011/12. Although the defense had seven goals against in a half season less firm, but nevertheless Rubin Kazan was the only team that exploded in Madrid. The Russians made three years ago for a resounding surprise by the titleholder in-house treat to a 2-0 defeat.
It was in view of the strong performance of Atlético to an incident. PSV will have to come from a good family to care for a new stunt. The 0-0 tie visiting Manchester United this season was an appealing result, but the away games with CSKA Moscow (3-2) and VfL Wolfsburg went (2-0) lost. And a year ago, Zenit St Petersburg still too strong in the Champions League: 3-0. PSV will have to show that it has learned its lesson.
| Seasons | Earnings | as | loss | Goal difference |
| 2015/16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-2 |
| 2014/15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-0 |
| 2013 / 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14-2 |
| 2012/13 * | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-3 |
| 2011/12 * | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-4 |
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