UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid VS Atletico – Team News, Kickoff, Stream | Football news
WHO: Real Madrid VS Atletico Madrid
What: UEFA League Champion in Circle 16, Cow for First Leg
When: Tuesday, March 4 at 9 pm (20:00 GMT)
Where: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain
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The Madrid derby occupies the central stage in the 16th round of the Champions League, and Atletico Madrid is in command position to finally get the best rival Madrid in the European Competition.
Really, a record 15-patch European champion and current ownersThey were a thorn for Atletico in the Champions League over the years, beating the city rival in two finals.
But this Atletico arrives on the first leg on Tuesday at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium playing some of his best football since coach Diego Simeone has taken over more than a decade and showing confidence that he can get to know a long -standing rival.
What is Real Madrid in the game?
Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior said his team faces early elimination from the Champions League if they are wrong against Atletico Madrid in the last 16 equalization.
Madrid lost 2-1 against Real Betis on Saturday, and Vinicius said their weak effect could not be repeated in Europe.
“I think we lacked little of everything in the last game … We made too many mistakes, we were badly defended and did everything bad,” said the wing player at a press conference on Monday.
“It is better that it happened in the last game, because tomorrow we can’t go wrong because they are knockout games where you are wrong and going home, and we don’t want to go home so early.
“We are here to continue to improve our game and tomorrow to achieve a good performance.”
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti said he hoped that slipping against Betis was a one -off issue before the derby.
“We missed the stance in the game against Betis. I hope it was an isolated incident,” Ancelotti told reporters. “It is very even and will decide in another leg. It’s a tight game, [it will be] hard combat. “
Ancelotti praised his opposite number and emphasized the forces of Atletico coach Diego Simeone.
“What I like is the way he reads games, how he sets his team, his strategy, defensive bite his players have – I like all that,” Ancelotti said.
What are the chances of Atletico against Real Madrid?
Simeone admitted that Atletico’s city rivals have a more famous history, but he supported his own team that will provide in front of their torture relationships.
Atletico never won the Champions League, ending up as runners on three occasions. Meanwhile, Madrid is considered “kings of Europe” and colleagues Rival from Laliga in Barcelona have abolished the trophy five times.
“I have always put on Barcelona and Real Madrid where they are because of its history, so nothing has changed,” Simeone told reporters on Monday. “They both have a huge history and we are pure growth, which is very nice.
“As we always associate situations with history and history exists, the history of Real Madrid in the Champions League is extraordinary, and tomorrow we have a great opportunity.”
Atletico struggles with Spanish BIG Two for Laliga title, and are currently the second, one point behind Barca and two ahead of Los Blancos.
Simeone’s side has not lost the match this season against Real or Barcelona. In the Spanish league they beat the Catalan club 2-1 in Barcelona and pulled 1-1 in both games that played against Real.
“I see a game with a lot of respect against a great opponent and I think they respect us the same way,” the coach said. “All previous games will not have an impact at all – this is the Champions League.
“If we played against a team that wasn’t in our league, we wouldn’t have entered it … I think it’s for the city, for Madrid, spectacular that Atletico and Real Madrid face it.”
How is the Champions League shaped in a new look?
This week will start this week to implement the inaugural season of the new Champions League format, which contained a league phase and playoffs.
Other last-14 matches will include the local rivalry of German clubs Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, and Powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, who went against each other at the top of the league phase.
Atletico finished fifth place in the league phase, while Madrid was only 11. And he had to play additional Playoffs against Manchester City.
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The last time Atletico faced Madrid in the Champions League, he was eliminated in the 2017 semi -finals. He also lost to Madrid in the 2014 and 2016 finals and in the quarterfinals of 2015.
Overall, Atletico won only three of his 10 meetings against Madrid in UEFA competitions, with five losses and two draws.
Atletico has not lost to Real in four consecutive matches, eliminating the city rival in the 16th round of Copa del Rey last season.
News about the real Madrid teams
Real must be worn without the English International Jude Bellingham in the first part after his reservation in the playoffs against Manchester City launched a suspension for three yellow cards.
The Federico Valverde is expected to return despite Betis missed defeat, although Eder Miliutio, Carvajal and Dani Ceballos remain a long -term absence.
News Team Atletico Madrid
Cesar Azpilicueta and Koke should remain side by the problems with the legs and thighs.
Atletico is otherwise in full strength for the first leg.
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