2008–09 Atlético Madrid season
| 2008–09 season | |||
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| Manager |
Javier Aguirre (until 2 February 2009) Abel Resino (from 2 February 2009) |
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| La Liga | 4th | ||
| Copa del Rey | Quarter-finals | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Diego Forlán (32) All: Diego Forlán (35) |
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The 2008–09 season saw Atlético Madrid return to the UEFA Champions League after an eleven-year absence. The team marked the return with an impressive group stage performance, only denied winning the group by a late penalty for Liverpool at Anfield. In the round of 16, Atlético went out on away goals to Porto, being denied entry to the last eight.
In the league, Atlético repeated the 4th place of 2007–08, improving on the previous season by three points. Uruguayan striker Diego Forlán had a tremendous season, scoring 32 league goals, the highest amount of La Liga goals for a single player in a decade.
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