Madrid rivals continue Spanish dominance

For the seventh successive season, two Spanish teams will compete in the Champions League semi-finals and, with local rivals Real and Atletico set to clash, Madrid is guaranteed to have one team in the final


APPEARANCES IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINALS	Since 1993/94

32% Spain

Real Madrid (12), Barcelona (11), Atletico (3), Valencia (2), Deportivo, Villarreal (1)

22% England

Chelsea, Man Utd (7), Liverpool (3), Arsenal (2), Leeds Utd, Man City (1)

16% Germany

Bayern (10), Dortmund (3), Leverkusen, Schalke (1)

16% Italy

Juventus (7), Milan (6), Internazionale (2)

7% France

Monaco (4), PSG, Nantes, Lyon (1)

Others: Netherlands (4), Portugal (2), Greece, Ukraine (1)

Top five football nations account for 93% of team spots in semi-finals


CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINALISTS 2017 	*Win on away goals

Real Madrid ESP

Gp: W3 D3 L0

L16: Napoli, 6-2

QF: Bayern, 6-3

Semi-final record: W5 L6

Best: 11-time winner


Atletico Madrid ESP

Gp: W5 D0 L1

L16: Leverkusen, 4-2

QF: Leicester, 2-1

Semi-final record: W2 L0

Final 1974, 2014, 16


AS Monaco FRA

Gp: W3 D2 L1

L16: Man City, 6-6*

QF: Dortmund, 6-3

Semi-final record: W1 L2

Final 2004


Juventus ITA

Gp: W4 D2 L0

L16: Porto, 3-0

QF: Barcelona, 3-0

Semi-final record: W5 L1

Winner 1985, 1996


Source: UEFA Best finish includes Ch. League and its forerunner, European Cup 

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