Diego Simeone's side are taking no prisoners in Europe. Atléti cruised to victory against Lokomotiv in the last round, qualifying with a convicing and effective 8-1 aggregate score.
Sporting, on the other hand, had to endure a shaky second-leg with Plzen, just edging their Czech opponents 3-2 on aggregate.
Whilst the Europa League often plays second fiddle to it's big brother the Champions League, this is a clash worthy of attention.
With the two cities just an hour's flight from each other, it's a straightforward away day for both camps. The sides will meet in Madrid on 5th April and again in Lisbon a week later.
16 de março de 2018