Atletico Madrid hit the first snag of their 2014 2015 Copa del Rey campaign on Wednesday, January 21st, losing 0-1 in an away fixture against La Liga rivals, Barcelona. The two teams-the winners and 
runners-up, respectively, from the 2013 2014 La Liga season-were drawn to face one another in the quarterfinals of Spain's prestigious King's Cup. Luckily, Atletico's Mattress Makers will have another leg of football competition to make up for the loss. Pick up a Nike Atletico Madrid jersey today to prepare for the rematch between these two heavyweight soccer squads.
Soccer Box has several versions of Mattress Maker jersey in stock so you can prepare for the team's next Copa del Rey fixture. Whether you are looking for the grey and white Atletico Madrid away shirt 2014 2015 that the team wore in the first leg, or the red and white home shirt they will wear in the second, you can find both on the Soccer Box website! You can also find the Atletico football training shirt on our site, as well as kids' sizes of the home shirt and away jersey.
2014 2015 Copa del Rey
Regardless of which Nike Atletico Madrid jersey you choose, make sure it's ready to wear for the club's second showdown with Barca. That fixture, a home match, is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28th. The game will decide which team progresses to the semifinals of the 2014 2015 Copa del Rey, and which team gets eliminated.
Barcelona probably has the edge to progress, not only because of the first-leg win, but also because they were the runners-up in last year's tournament. And since Real Madrid, the 2013 2014 champion, has been eliminated, Barca is more or less the de facto frontrunner for 2014 2015.
It would be foolish to write the Mattress Makers off, though. The club is the reigning Spanish football champion, after all. And speaking of Real Madrid's early elimination? Atletico was the soccer team responsible for it.
Indeed, after besting Real 2-0 in a January 7th home fixture, the Mattress Makers donned the Atletico Madrid away shirt 2014 2015 and headed off to their crosstown rivals' stadium for a second leg battle. And while Real may have had the home field advantage, the away squad still managed to force a 2-2 draw-good enough to win a spot in the quarterfinals and eliminate Real Madrid from contention.
Barcelona
Even after the triumph over Real, fans in the Nike Atletico Madrid jersey still had one thing to worry about. For whatever reason, the Copa del Rey tournament bracket for 2014 2015 was designed in such a way that all of Spain's best teams would meet and eliminate each other prior to the finals. Which meant that, even when the Mattress Makers had trounced Real Madrid in the round of 16, they still had Barca to deal with in the quarterfinals.
So far, that match-up is not going the way that Madrid fans would prefer. On Wednesday, January 21st, the squad again put on the Atletico Madrid away shirt 2014 2015, this time for the first leg of quarterfinal play against Barca. Unlike the away leg with Real, though, this fixture didn't end with a draw.
Instead, it ended with a loss. Barcelona used their home field advantage to pull ahead in the quarterfinals, beating the Mattress Makers 0-1. For the away team, the loss wasn't huge-especially because Barca's lineup includes world-class football goalscorers like Lionel Messi and Neymar. (Messi scored the game's one and only goal, at the 85-minute mark.)
Still, a loss is a loss, and Messi and company have now put Atletico Madrid in an uncomfortable position where they must win Wednesday's home match. Either a draw or a loss will result in Atletico's elimination from the 2014 2015 King's Cup.
The Mattress Makers will also need to win with a substantial margin of victory. Even if they win the game 2-1, Barcelona will still progress to the next round because of the away goals rule.
Long story short, the Atletico Madrid squad has their work cut out for them at that upcoming fixture against Barca. Show your support for the club today with a Nike Atletico Madrid jersey, available at Soccer Box. Whether you are looking for the home shirt, the away jersey or a training shirt, you can find it here!
runners-up, respectively, from the 2013 2014 La Liga season-were drawn to face one another in the quarterfinals of Spain's prestigious King's Cup. Luckily, Atletico's Mattress Makers will have another leg of football competition to make up for the loss. Pick up a Nike Atletico Madrid jersey today to prepare for the rematch between these two heavyweight soccer squads.Soccer Box has several versions of Mattress Maker jersey in stock so you can prepare for the team's next Copa del Rey fixture. Whether you are looking for the grey and white Atletico Madrid away shirt 2014 2015 that the team wore in the first leg, or the red and white home shirt they will wear in the second, you can find both on the Soccer Box website! You can also find the Atletico football training shirt on our site, as well as kids' sizes of the home shirt and away jersey.
2014 2015 Copa del Rey
Regardless of which Nike Atletico Madrid jersey you choose, make sure it's ready to wear for the club's second showdown with Barca. That fixture, a home match, is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28th. The game will decide which team progresses to the semifinals of the 2014 2015 Copa del Rey, and which team gets eliminated.
Barcelona probably has the edge to progress, not only because of the first-leg win, but also because they were the runners-up in last year's tournament. And since Real Madrid, the 2013 2014 champion, has been eliminated, Barca is more or less the de facto frontrunner for 2014 2015.
It would be foolish to write the Mattress Makers off, though. The club is the reigning Spanish football champion, after all. And speaking of Real Madrid's early elimination? Atletico was the soccer team responsible for it.
Indeed, after besting Real 2-0 in a January 7th home fixture, the Mattress Makers donned the Atletico Madrid away shirt 2014 2015 and headed off to their crosstown rivals' stadium for a second leg battle. And while Real may have had the home field advantage, the away squad still managed to force a 2-2 draw-good enough to win a spot in the quarterfinals and eliminate Real Madrid from contention.
Barcelona
Even after the triumph over Real, fans in the Nike Atletico Madrid jersey still had one thing to worry about. For whatever reason, the Copa del Rey tournament bracket for 2014 2015 was designed in such a way that all of Spain's best teams would meet and eliminate each other prior to the finals. Which meant that, even when the Mattress Makers had trounced Real Madrid in the round of 16, they still had Barca to deal with in the quarterfinals.
So far, that match-up is not going the way that Madrid fans would prefer. On Wednesday, January 21st, the squad again put on the Atletico Madrid away shirt 2014 2015, this time for the first leg of quarterfinal play against Barca. Unlike the away leg with Real, though, this fixture didn't end with a draw.
Instead, it ended with a loss. Barcelona used their home field advantage to pull ahead in the quarterfinals, beating the Mattress Makers 0-1. For the away team, the loss wasn't huge-especially because Barca's lineup includes world-class football goalscorers like Lionel Messi and Neymar. (Messi scored the game's one and only goal, at the 85-minute mark.)
Still, a loss is a loss, and Messi and company have now put Atletico Madrid in an uncomfortable position where they must win Wednesday's home match. Either a draw or a loss will result in Atletico's elimination from the 2014 2015 King's Cup.
The Mattress Makers will also need to win with a substantial margin of victory. Even if they win the game 2-1, Barcelona will still progress to the next round because of the away goals rule.
Long story short, the Atletico Madrid squad has their work cut out for them at that upcoming fixture against Barca. Show your support for the club today with a Nike Atletico Madrid jersey, available at Soccer Box. Whether you are looking for the home shirt, the away jersey or a training shirt, you can find it here!
