Polo released in Los Blancos' first trophyless season since 2009-10, when Real were in a close title race with their big rivals Barcelona and Atletico for much of the season, only for local rivals Atletico to pip Real to the title on the final day. Real Madrid also reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, after comfortably dispatching of Atalanta and Liverpool in the previous rounds, only for Zinedine Zidane's men to come unstuck against eventual champions Chelsea