article_snippet.sent: But it was also a reward for ambition over the more conservative approach of Diego Simeone and Javier Hernandez well-drilled side; for the team that enjoyed twice as much of the ball and the better of the chances that were created in this tense, niggly Champions League quarter-final tie.
article_snippet.sent: It was hard to see what Atletico were trying to achieve at times.
article_snippet.sent: Seven times already this season these two teams had met and seven times Real had failed to conquer these two teams less glamorous neighbours.
article_snippet.sent: As early as two hours before kick-off the streets around this magnificent stadium were packed with people, people rhythmic chanting rivalled only by the hum of the police helicopters hovering overhead.
article_snippet.sent: Champions League nights between two teams from the same country have this special quality.
article_snippet.sent: Rarely has an atmosphere been greater in English football than when Chelsea travelled to Anfield for that first semi-final back in 2005.
article_snippet.sent: this was a Madrid derby with a difference and the deafening roar that greeted the end of the Champions League anthem said as much.
article_snippet.sent: You could barely hear yourself think never mind what Real Madrid striker Hernandez sat next to yourself was saying, and it was no different when Turan was dismissed and when Real Madrid striker Hernandez then struck the decisive blow.
article_snippet.sent: This game quickly followed a familiar theme, with Real pressing deep in the half of the well-drilled Atletico.
highlights_snippet.sent: Atletico Madrid's had dominated possession in the Champions League tie before the sending off .
  