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After the 3-3 draw in the first leg between those two, now the fans in Spain once again are hoping to see at least that amount of goals in this clash. The once rock-solid defence of Aletico Madrid is no longer consistently evident in the Champions League. Simeone's men have conceded an average of two goals in their nine Champions League matches this season. The 3-3 draw at the Jan Breydel Stadium was not an exception as high-scoring encounters involving Atletico Madrid have been frequent in the Champions League this season. Five out of nine matches have seen more than three goals. Just two weeks ago, the Atleti recorded a painful 0-4 defeat against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey. Afterwards, the Madrid based side was praised to the skies. But instead of capitalizing on that success, they conceded a total of eight goals in their three subsequent matches.