The echoes of Turin still burned through Europe. Afterall, Barcelona had not just survived at the expense of Juventus, they had given football fans all around the world the spectacle that they came to see.
The game was end to end, filled with ups and downs, and in the chaos, Barcelona showed that they were a shoulder above the pack.
But Barca's unforgettable stand at the Allianz Arena was not the only tremor that rippled across Europe; it was only the first tremor.
Across the continent, on the same night and then Wednesday night, football fans feasted as eight cities roared, cried, and shattered beneath the weight of football's greatest competition.
It was the stomp of giants, and only the true giants prevailed.
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[Spain – Metropolitano Stadium]
On the same Tuesday night that Barcelona fought past Juventus at the San Siro, after playing a 1-2 loss at the Etihad, Atletico Madrid welcomed the reigning premier league champions to the Metropolitano.
