[Saba Sports News] According to Spanish media reports, the Atlético Madrid team bus was pelted with stones upon its arrival at the Camp Nou. The incident occurred ahead of the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final, as the Atlético Madrid bus was traveling from the team hotel to the Camp Nou stadium. Initially, reports stated that only one window had been smashed, but it was later confirmed that two windows were damaged, not just one. For Atlético Madrid, this kind of unfortunate incident is not the first during their visits to Barcelona.The same thing happened during their last trip to the city for a Copa del Rey fixture. On that occasion, ahead of the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, the Atlético Madrid team bus was also targeted with objects thrown by local fans, resulting in smashed windows. It remains unclear whether the perpetrators acted as a group or alone.
The editor believes that this is part of society and we cannot change it. Although their pre-match preparations were somewhat disrupted, Atlético Madrid quickly adjusted and focused on the game. In the end, Atlético Madrid secured a convincing 2-0 away victory over ten-man Barcelona in the first leg.