Atletico Madrid v PSV Eindhoven factfile

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Atletico Madrids Filipe Luis (R) kicks the ball during their UEFA Champions League round of 16 1st leg match against PSV Eindhoven, at the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven, on February 24, 2016

Factfile on Atletico Madrid v PSV Eindhoven ahead of the Champions League last 16, second leg between the clubs at the Estadio Vicente Calderon on Tuesday:

First leg

February 24

At Eindhoven

PSV Eindhoven (NED) 0 Atletico Madrid (ESP) 0

Form: 

Atletico eased past Deportivo La Coruna 3-0 on Saturday as Diego Simeone's side remain anchored in second place in Spain behind Barcelona. Saul Niguez headed their opener and Antoine Griezmann struck for the fourth match in succession before captain Gabi set up the third for Angel Correa.

PSV are a point ahead of Ajax in the Dutch league after a 1-1 draw with Heerenveen at the weekend as Luuk de Jong equalised for Philip Cocu's team in the 56th minute, three minutes after Mitchell te Vrede had scored for Heerenveen. It was de Jong's 19th league goal of the season.

Coaches: 

PSV Eindhoven - Philip Cocu (NED) -- 45 yrs 

Atletico Madrid - Diego Pablo Simeone (ARG) -- 45 yrs

Leading scorers in all competitions:

Atletico Madrid - Antoine Griezmann (23 goals)

PSV Eindhoven -  Luuk de Jong (23 goals)

Group stage performances:

Atletico Madrid - Winners of Group C ahead of Benfica 

PSV Eindhoven - Second in Group B behind Wolfsburg 

European Cup/Champions League best performances: 

Atletico Madrid - runners-up 1974, 2014

PSV Eindhoven - winners 1988 

Other honours:

Atletico Madrid - 10 x Spanish champions, 10 x Copa del Rey winners, 2 x Spanish Super Cup winners, 1 x Cup Winners' Cup winners, 2 x Europa League winners, 2 x UEFA Super Cup winners, 1 x Intercontinental Cup winners

PSV Eindhoven - 22 x Dutch champions, 9 x Dutch Cup winners, 10 x Dutch Super Cup winners, 1 x UEFA Cup winners

Previous meetings:

PSV 0-3 Atletico - 2008/09 Champions League group stage

Atletico 2-1 PSV - 2008/09 Champions League group stage

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