For Atletico Madrid, the most regrettable thing is not that they failed in all three Champions League finals, but that the total length of the three Champions League finals exceeded 450 minutes.

If you started following and liking Atletico Madrid more than ten years ago, you will feel a sense of loss in the past few years. At his peak, Simeone led Atletico Madrid to two Champions League finals. In the previous stages, whether they encountered Barcelona or Bayern, they all passed the test. In those years, Atletico Madrid was almost as intimidating as Real Madrid in the Champions League.

But in recent years, Atletico Madrid's competitiveness has declined significantly. Nowadays, when meeting Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, although it will feel troublesome, it is no longer as scary as it was ten years ago. This shows that Atletico Madrid's peak period has passed. Looking at the history of the Champions League, many people say that Juventus is the most unfair team. They have reached the finals 9 times, but only won the championship twice. The winning rate in the finals is too low. But have you ever thought about it, Juventus has won at least two championships without losing anything; and what about Atletico Madrid? They have reached the finals three times and lost all of them, and they have never won a Champions League title. This is the real regret. But if we continue to dig deeper, Atletico Madrid's biggest regret is not that they lost all three Champions League finals, but that the total length of these three finals actually exceeded 450 minutes. Yes, not once did the battle end within 90 minutes. Each time, there were twists and turns, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the results were always bad. They say good things take a long time, but here at Atletico Madrid, bad things also take a long time. This is like torture for a long time without giving you any good results. What we are more familiar with are the two Champions League finals in the 13-14 season and the 15-16 season. Atletico Madrid met Real Madrid. It is said that Real Madrid is the nemesis of Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, but in fact, in these two finals, Real Madrid had no advantage at all. In the 13-14 season, Atletico led for 92 minutes, but was tied by Ramos' 9248 miracle at the last minute. In overtime, Jockey Club fell even further, losing 1:4. In the 15-16 season, Atletico Madrid became even tougher and tied with Real Madrid 1:1 in 120 minutes. However, in the penalty shootout, they were still unlucky. It can be said that in both Champions League finals, Atletico Madrid narrowly lost, which is a pity. It was also a 1:4 defeat in the final. Juventus in the 16-17 season was defeated by Real Madrid in 90 minutes. They lost and had nothing to say. But Atletico Madrid's 1:4 is very misleading. People who don't know it think they surrendered in 90 minutes. In the two finals, Atletico Madrid played 240 minutes and more. Don't forget the stoppage time and penalty shootout time, which are difficult to measure.

In fact, Atletico Madrid had reached the Champions League final as early as the 1970s. They met Bayern, which dominated European football in the mid-1970s. The two sides tied 1:1 in the final, and there was no goal in overtime. Since there was no penalty shootout at that time, the two teams had to rematch on another day. In the rematch, Atletico Madrid was completely defeated by Bayern, losing 0:4 and losing the championship. In one season of the Champions League, Atletico Madrid actually played two finals, with a total duration of 210 minutes, and more. Adding up the three finals, Atletico Madrid's total time reached 450 minutes, which is basically equivalent to Atletico Madrid playing 5 regular games. Isn’t it a injustice and a pity? It’s okay to lose three times in the finals. The key is that every time I lost, I was stubborn and didn’t let go until the end. The whole process was full of ups and downs, twists and turns, unwillingness, and dissatisfaction. After a lot of hard work, I was told that I failed. This is the cruelest thing. Have you noticed that in the three finals, Atletico Madrid tied 1:1 in 90 minutes of regular time (excluding rematches), and this 1:1 is very confusing, because after 1:1, Atletico Madrid will completely fall into the abyss. I don’t know if Atletico Madrid will be destined to usher in its fourth Champions League final in the next few years. They urgently need a championship to make up for their first regret in the history of the Champions League.