This will be in the first away leg semi final match of the European champions league.

Atletico and Chelsea will clash today at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid today in the first semi final match of the ongoing European champion’s league. La Liga leaders, Atletico will be seeking to put an end to the 40 years draught on the European scene by clinching a spot in the final to take place in Lisbon.

On the other hand, Jose Morinho will be out to create a record with Chelsea as the only manager to have won the champions league title with three different clubs after accomplishing the feat with Porto and Inter Milan. It will be fireworks as Atletico in currently in good form. The club from the Spanish capital is on its way to replace FC Barcelona as Spanish champions as testified in their 1-2 aggregate victory over the Catalans.

Chelsea will also be out to salvage their season with the European title since their fate is no longer in their hands to win the English championship title this year after suffering a 1-2 defeat to Sunderland. Like a wounded Lion, Chelsea is likely to take their vengeance on Atletico. Past confrontations between the two clubs have swayed in favour of Chelsea. Chelsea bowed 1-4 to Atletico in the final of the UEFA super cup in 2012, played a 2-2 draw in the away leg group stage of the champion’s league in the 2009/10 season before trouncing their Spanish rivals 4-0 in the return leg.

The other semi final match takes place tomorrow between the Champions of the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich and third placed on the Spanish La Liga Real Madrid. Bayern has stepped up their game ever since the arrival of Josep Guardiola and will be seeking to conquer the European scene after dominating the German championship. However, with the return to active play of Cristiano Ronaldo, Bayern may be in for an unpleasant surprise.