Atlético vs. Real Madrid for a place in the Champions League quarters
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Tonight throws up a derby clash with a place in the Champions League quarter-finals at stake. Real Madrid visit the Metropolitano to take on Atlético in the round of 16 second leg (9:00 pm CET), with Ancelotti's boys boasting a 2-1 lead following last week's clash at the Bernabéu.
This will be the eleventh time the two teams lock horns in the European Cup. Madrid have come through all three knock-out ties they've played against the rojiblancos, as well as winning the finals in Lisbon and Milan. With history on their side, tonight our team will be hoping to book a place in the next round, despite the difficulty of the task facing them.
Ancelotti assessed the match for the : "The players are excited, motivated and hungry to give it their all," he reflected. The Italian has Bellingham back after he missed out on the first leg, while our top scorers in the Champions League, Mbappé and Vini Jr. are also on the list. Both got their names on the scoresheet in the last LaLiga clash against Rayo.
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The rojiblancos come into the fixture sitting third in LaLiga after this weekend's loss to Getafe (2-1), but will be looking to turn the tie around on home soil. Julián Álvarez, who notched Atlético's goal in the first leg, is their leading marksman in the Champions League with seven to his name so far.
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"I never thought we were out because anything can happen at the Bernabéu and even more so with this atmosphere. At home, in front of our fans, we never give up," added the Real Madrid coach.
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"We have top players and we know that we can create chances and score goals right to the end," said the scorer of Madrid's third goal.
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“When Vini played me the pass I thought about hitting it hard, but I looked at the goalkeeper, he went to ground and the only option I had was to chip it in. It came off well," said the forward, who scored Madrid's first goal.
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"We came from behind again and I'm so happy to score a goal," said the German, who netted the last goal of the game.
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