Atletico, who claimed their first La Liga title since 1996 on Saturday, have stunned observers this season, and have replicated their domestic exploits in Europe's premier club competition by reaching the final for the first time since 1974.
Here is a game-by-game guide of how Diego Simeone's side made it all the way to the showpiece at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.
Atletico opened their campaign in comfortable fashion, easily dispatching of Zenit on home turf. Goals from Arda Turan and Leo Baptistao sealed victory in the second half after Hulk had cancelled out Miranda's opener.
Simeone's men appeared to be heading for defeat in their second and arguably toughest group game at Porto when Jackson Martinez put the hosts ahead after 16 minutes, but Atletico demonstrated great resolve and claimed the points thanks to second-half strikes from Diego Godin and Turan.
Atletico barely had to exert any energy to overcome Group G minnows Austria Vienna, a double from top scorer Diego Costa making sure of a third straight victory following Raul Garcia's early effort.
The return fixture with Vienna two weeks later produced an even more comprehensive victory for Atletico as they clinched Group G's top spot in emphatic fashion. Miranda, Garcia, Filipe Luis and Costa all found the net to ensure progression.
The draw with Zenit proved to be the dropped points of Atletico's group phase, and Simeone's team firmly displayed their intentions for the competition by eliminating Porto as goalscorers Garcia and Costa proved their considerable talents once again.
Atletico went into their quarter-final with domestic rivals Barcelona as underdogs, but produced a defiant performance to claim a draw in a game that saw Costa come off injured in the first half. Diego's stunning long-range effort put Atletico in front, only for Neymar to bring Barca level in the 71st minute.
Costa was not able to return for the second leg, and that only served to make Atletico's triumph all the more surprising. Koke's fifth-minute volley made sure of a deserved semi-final berth in a contest that saw Atletico hit the crossbar three times in the opening 20 minutes.
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Chelsea's approach understandably changed in the second leg, and Atletico appeared to be on their way out when Fernando Torres struck the opener for the hosts against his former club. However, Adrian quickly levelled matters before a Costa penalty and Turan's header completed the turnaround to set up the first Champions League final between two teams from the same city.
