Atletico Madrid have an unexpected chance to reach the Champions League final in an off year

Atletico Madrid were out of qualifying against Inter Milan in the last round of the Champions League, and they are not having a great season in The league by their standards. They are 14 points off the top, and more concerned with staying in 4th place than moving up.

But here we are following the quarter-final draw, looking at the road to an unexpected open final.

They have Borussia Dortmund in the quarter finals, the weakest remaining team. Meanwhile the four favorites for the competition – Bayern Munich, Man City, Real Madrid and Arsenal – are all on the other side.

Beating Dortmund then sets up a match against PSG or Barcelona in the semi-finals. Tricky, but winnable.

Can Simeone and his team be prepared for something special in the season where no one expected it? When you see the fire and passion with which they eliminated a very nice Inter team, you have to give it a chance.