Actual Madrid and Atletico Madrid will likely be going through off in one of many ties of the spherical within the final 16 of the Champions League, on Friday. It ought to be a really shut two matches if the primary two encounters of the season are something to go by, with these each ending 1-1.
Given their file within the Champions League, Actual Madrid will begin the tie as favourites, though Atleti are greater than able to inflicting a shock. Nonetheless, they won’t accomplish that in keeping with Bayern Munich and Germany legend Lothar Matthaus, as per .
“I might have most well-liked to see a global match at this stage relatively than the Madrid derby. The 2 giants have already met twice within the Champions League last and on each events there was an enormous combat. In 2014, Actual received 4-1 in additional time and in 2016 on penalties. In 2014, the coaches have been the identical as at present: Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone. They know one another inside out. They’ve already met twice in La Liga this season and the matches led to a draw.
“Within the league section of the Champions League, Actual Madrid misplaced thrice and subsequently needed to go to the playoffs. However towards Manchester Metropolis, . As all the time, when it issues. That’s why I believe Actual Madrid will undergo to the quarter-finals. However Atletico will give it their all once more. Leipzig and Leverkusen have already been in a position to see how intense the second leg might be of their 2-1 defeats on the Estadio Metropolitano.”
Each groups will likely be eager to utilize their house benefit, and the truth that the second leg is on the Metropolitano, which ought to be a cauldron, does make it barely extra beneficial for Atletico Madrid. Nonetheless, Actual Madrid are greater than able to successful there, which they virtually did earlier within the season earlier than a stoppage time equaliser.