The other Madrid-Atl¨¦tico European semi-final in 1958-59
Real Madrid and Atl¨¦tico last met at the last four stage in Europe almost 60 years ago. The game was forced into a playoff round with Real victorious.
Real Madrid and city rivals Atl¨¦tico were drawn together in the Champions League semi-finals on Friday, the first time the two sides have met at that stage in Europe since 1959.
In that season the clubs faced off with the scores tied at 2-2 after the two legs, in the days before away goals counted. Enrique Collar was the hero for Atleti, scoring the only goal of the return leg after H¨¦ctor Rial and Ferenc Puskas had put Real ahead in the opening game.
Collar again found the net in the third encounter, a playoff on a neutral ground in Zaragoza's La Romareda. But Alfredo di St¨¦fano and Puskas combined to put Real through in a 2-1 victory, with Los Blancos going on to beat Stade Reims in the final.