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Chelsea and Atletico Madrid do battle with a spot in the final of Europe's top club competition on line

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Atletico Madrid fans cheer prior to the Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match against Chelsea at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 22, 2014.PAUL HANNA/Reuters

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A young fan waves his flag before Atletico Madrid and Chelsea's Champion's League semi-final first leg soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, April 22, 2014.DARREN STAPLES/Reuters

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Atletico Madrid fans hold up coloured cards ahead of their Champion's League semi-final first leg soccer match against Chelsea at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, April 22, 2014.DARREN STAPLES/Reuters

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Atletico Madrid's Diego is tackled by Chelsea's Frank Lampard during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 22, 2014.SERGIO PEREZ/Reuters

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Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa challenges Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at Vicente Celderon Stadium in Madrid, April 22, 2014.JAVIER BARBANCHO/Reuters

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Chelsea's goalkeeper Petr Cech, centre, jumps during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 22, 2014.PAUL HANNA/Reuters

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Chelsea's goalkeeper Petr Cech, centre, collides with Atletico Madrid's Raul Garcia during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 22, 2014.SERGIO PEREZ/Reuters

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Chelsea's goalkeeper Petr Cech collides with Atletico Madrid's Raul Garcia during his team's Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at Vicente Celderon Stadium in Madrid, April 22, 2014.DARREN STAPLES/Reuters

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Chelsea's goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer makes a save in front of his teammate John Terry and Atletico Madrid's Raul Garcia during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 22, 2014.PAUL HANNA/Reuters

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Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa kicks the ball ahead of Chelsea's Gary Cahill during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 22, 2014.PAUL HANNA/Reuters

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Atletico Madrid's Koke, left, controls the ball during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match against Chelsea at Vicente Celderon Stadium in Madrid, April 22, 2014.JAVIER BARBANCHO/Reuters

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Atletico Madrid's goal keeper Thibaut Courtois saves a shot from Chelsea during their Champion's League semi-final first leg soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, April 22, 2014.DARREN STAPLES/Reuters

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Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa, left, challenges Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 22, 2014.SERGIO PEREZ/Reuters

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Chelsea's goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer makes a save in front of his team mate John Terry and Atletico Madrid's Raul Garcia during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 22, 2014.SERGIO PEREZ/Reuters

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Chelsea's goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer reaches for the ball as it goes wide of the post during the Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match against Atletico Madrid at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 22, 2014.SERGIO PEREZ/Reuters

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Atletico Madrid's Miranda (23) kicks Chelsea's Gary Cahill as a player takes a corner during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 22, 2014.PAUL HANNA/Reuters

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Atletico Madrid's Gabi kicks the ball during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match against Chelsea at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 22, 2014.SERGIO PEREZ/Reuters

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Chelsea's goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer (on ground) saves a shot from a free kick taken by Atletico Madrid's Gabi (not pictured) during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid April 22, 2014.PAUL HANNA/Reuters

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Atletico Madrid's Raul Garcia reacts after missing a goal opportunity during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match against Chelsea at Vicente Celderon Stadium in Madrid, April 22, 2014.DARREN STAPLES/Reuters

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