Are Atletico Madrid cursed?

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<p>On Wednesday night Atletico Madrid found a new way to suffer Champions League heartbreak at the hands of Real Madrid.</p><p>Diego Simeone's side were knocked out courtesy of penalties after Julian Alvarez had his effort rule out for a 'two-touch' kick.</p><p>From VAR, to penalty shootouts, to near misses, Atleti have once again failed to find a way past their neighbours.</p><p>So why is there always something stopping Simeone’s and his team from getting over the line in this competition? </p><p>Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic's Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero and Phil Hay to reflect on a chaotic night at the Metropolitano, discuss Atleti's 'El Pupas' curse and analyse how Simeone lifts his side for the La Liga title run-in.</p><p>Host: Adam Leventhal</p><p>With: Phil Hay and Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero</p><p>Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead</p><p>Producer: Guy Clarke</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>