No loss in 20 years – Barcelona’s dominant record against Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou

No loss in 20 years – Barcelona’s dominant record against Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou

Barcelona have largely maintained a positive head-to-head record against Atletico Madrid over the years, especially at home, where they have barely ever lost a game to the Madrid-based side.

As they prepare to host Atletico Madrid tomorrow in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie, the Catalans have the momentum on their side, especially after beating Diego Simeone’s men just days ago.

The Colchoneros, however, have the advantage of having better-rested players, given how Simeone did not exert any of his starting players to the limit in the league game.

A special home record

However, Barça have history on their side heading into the crucial European encounter.

Barcelona have not lost to Atletico Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou since February 5 2006, when goals from Maxi Rodriguez and Fernando Torres helped the Rojiblancos to a 3-1 win.

Since then, they have never lost to Los Colchoneros at the historic venue and have racked up 18 wins and seven draws in the same conditions.

Simeone has never won a match at Camp Nou. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

In fact, the only home defeat Barcelona have ever faced against Simeone’s side since the defeat in 2006 came at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in the 2024-25 season when they lost 2-1.

Notably, however, Barcelona’s record against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League is not great. They last met in 2016 in the European competition, and Simeone’s team advanced by a 3-2 win on aggregate.

Two years earlier, they met in the quarter-final of the competition, but it was against Atletico Madrid who advanced by a 3-2 scoreline on aggregate.

Tomorrow night, Flick’s men will look to keep their streak against Atletico Madrid alive at the Spotify Camp Nou.

After all, they will be aiming for a dominant win in the first leg to take with them into the Riyadh Air Metropolitano a week later.