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Champions League experts Real Madrid head across the city with a narrow 2-1 first-leg lead against rivals Atletico in the last 16.
Real have won the Champions League 15 times, including last year at Wembley, and will be hoping to secure a quarter-final meeting with Arsenal – who lead PSV 7-1.
Atletico have never won the European Cup but have lost just one of their last seven home games against Real.
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Team news for Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid
Former Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta is back in the Atleti squad after returning from injury, but experienced midfielder Koke remains out.
Former Manchester City forward Julian Alavarez scored last week and has six goals in his last five Champions League matches.
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Real rested goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and defender Antonio Rudiger for the win over Rayo Vallecano at the weekend, with Rudiger suffering from flu and Courtois having ‘a minor issue.’
Both are expected to be available, however, while key man Federico Valverde should also return.
Predicted line-ups for Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Molina, Gimenez, Le Normand, Javi Galan; Simeone, Marcos Llorente, De Paul, Lino; Alvarez, Griezmann
The stats
- In the last 12 Atletico Madrid matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Atletico Madrid have won 8 of the last 9 home matches in the Champions League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 10 Atletico Madrid home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Atletico Madrid have won 7 of the last 9 home matches in the Champions League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Atletico Madrid have won 5 of the last 6 matches in the Champions League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Madrid have won the last 6 matches in a row in the Champions League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Madrid have won the last 6 matches in a row in the Champions League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Real Madrid have won 5 of the last 6 matches in the Champions League while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Real Madrid matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Madrid have won the last 3 away matches in a row in the Champions League while scoring more than 2.5 goals
How to watch Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid: TV channel and stream
The match is broadcast in the UK on TNT Sports 3 and can be streamed on the Discovery+ app.
Prediction
Nobody does the Champions League quite like Real Madrid and while Atleti will be tough opposition as ever, Carlo Ancelotti’s men will do enough.
Real 1-1 Atletico
