#2 Atletico, take a bow!
Another Champions League final, another disappointment, but Atletico Madrid take home all the plaudits here. Despite entering the fray as underdogs yet again, Los Rojiblancos threw everything at their crosstown rivals, and only missed out on the trophy by a reverse of fortune.
Having gone a goal down early on and missed a penalty just after the break, Atletico fought back valiantly in the second half, forcing Real to drop deep. After watching the latter miss 2 good chances at the other end, Los Indios punished them with a goal of their own, forcing yet another extra 30 minutes of play.
After ousting the heavyweights such as Barcelona and Bayern Munich en route to the final, Atletico were dreaming again, only for them to be dashed by their more illustrious neighbors.
Nonetheless, Atletico Madrid deserve a doff of the hat, at the very least.
