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Toni Kroos has stoked the fire ahead of the Champions League final, claiming Real Madrid has "more quality" than rival Atletico.

The two Spanish capital clubs will contest the competition decider at San Siro on May 28 in a rematch of the 2014 final after Madrid defeated Manchester City 1-0 in the semifinals Wednesday.

Madrid — winner of "La Decima" at the expense of its city rival two years ago — is without a win against Atletico this season, and Los Blancos trail Diego Simeone's men and Barcelona by a point in La Liga.

While acknowledging Atletico's route to the final via victories over Barca and Bayern Munich, Madrid midfielder Kroos said his teammates comprise the superior outfit heading into the showpiece in Milan.

"We know that the final against Atletico will be tough," the Germany midfielder said after Gareth Bale's deflected cross off Fernando sent 10-time champion Madrid into a 14th European Cup final. "They performed well against Barcelona and Bayern, but we've got more quality and we've got to go out and show that we're the better side.

He added: "There is no favorite, it's 50-50. I'm not surprised that Atletico are in the final."

Madrid, which has lost and drawn the two games against Atletico in 2015-16, welcomes Valencia to the Santiago Bernabeu for Sunday's La Liga clash.