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Led against the course of the game, Atlético will have to raise their tone so as not to bow.
2nd goal in the Champions League for Brahim Diaz this season, after the one scored against Manchester City during the first -time dam 3 weeks ago.
Yellow card for Brahim Díaz
Goal by Brahim Díaz! Against all expectations, the Moroccan gives the advantage to Real Madrid! In a triangle game, Diaz, Mendy and Vinicius combine on the left. The ball returns in depth to the Moroccan who dribbles Gimenez and strikes a small opposite net. Oblak can do nothing.
This corner of visitors gives nothing because of a fault of Gimenez on Asencio sanctioned by Mr. Turpin.
De Paul is served at the penalty spot on a center from the left. However, he misses his control in front of Mendy. Corner on the right.
The whistles are raining from the Bernabéu stands: the Colchoneros are very easy in this second half and pass 10.
Real is content to play long and cannot build.
Biting, Simeone's men are close to recovering the ball following this pressing supported on Mendy.
Triangle game between De Paul, Alvarez and Simeone. The first city ends up rolling up a center that Alvarez does not resume, beaten in the air duel by Rudiger.
Mendy obtains the free kick on this Simeone pressing. In the process, Mbappé inherits the ball in the axis. At 25 meters, the Frenchman strikes but his crushed attempt is easily captured by Oblak.
It went to the Santiago Bernabéu! Atlético kicks off.
It's half-time! Following this last closed angle strike from Valverde, Oblak is quietly captured to conclude this first act. Real Madrid started strong with an ultra fast goal from Rodrygo. The Colchoneros are then increased in power and equalized thanks to a sublime achievement of Alvarez.
Mbappé loses his ball facing Barrios's pressing. The Frenchman is transparent in this match yet and loses his duels.
Real is suffering and can no longer be dangerous. Confidence has changed camps, the Colchoneros are playing.
If Real is still as effective when it accelerates, the Merengue club still collects each drop in diet. It's a constant this season.
Alvarez breathes confidence attests to this big pressing on Mendy in the 30 meters of Madrid.
Goal from J. Alvarez !! The flash of genius of the Argentinian world champion! Lanted in depth on the left by Galan, Alvarez Control, takes Speed Camavonga inside and rolls up at the second post. His shot makes an impossible angle. Sublime.
The two teams are very disciplined defensively, which explains that there are not many opportunities in this match.
M.Turpin grants a free kick to Vinicius after contact with Barrios. The kick stopped, plunging from Rodrygo, Force Oblak to relax in the second post!
Simeone! Passed in front of Diaz at the entrance to the surface, the Argentinian seeks Lino at the second post of a tense center, but Valverde intervenes in-extremis and returns this hot ball!
Atlético cannot quickly project itself forward when they recover.
Vinicius! Served by Mbappé on the left, the Brazilian quickly projects himself into the axis and tries his luck, his shot is framed but captured without worries by Oblak.
Camavong loses the ball in front of the Lino and Alvarez pressing. Galan Caviarde La Possession Derrrière by restoring the ball to the Merengues. The left back of the Colchoneros misses his start of the match.
Super deep ball from Paul to Alvarez. Argentinian accelerates and seeks Griezmann in the surface, but Asencio sits. On the kick stopped, Simeone sends her strike in the spans.
No problem this center of Vinicius on the left which ends in Oblak's arms.
Super relay between Diaz and Vinicius on the left. The Brazilian then overflows and hits closed angle, it's countered by Gimenez!
Sacred Diaz Festival which kept the ball despite the pressing of Barrios and Lino. The Moroccan even gets the fault.
Good Lino center that pushes Rudiger to corner in front of the Alvarez threat in the area.
Atlético seeks to reassure itself and regain confidence after this ultra rapid goal of the Brazilian crack.
Litigious situation in the process with this super control of Rodrygo which takes over on Galan in the surface. The Brazilian is slightly hung but it is not enough to whistle for Mr. Turpin!
Rodrygo goal !!! Launched perfectly in depth by Valverde, Rodrygo takes speed rack on the right. The Brazilian winger then transplanted inside in front of Lenglet, wind from the left in the surface and deceives Oblak Small net! First shot and first goal!
Long transversal from Asencio to Vinicius on the left side, it's too long and it comes out in touch.
The Colchoneros hold the ball in these first 2 minutes, it is even from Paul who obtains a fault with the duel with Diaz.
Let's go to Santiago Bernabéu! The kick -off is given by the Merengues!
The men of Carlo Ancelotti also struggled during this regular season with losses against Lille (1-0), Milan (1-3) and Liverpool (2-0) The Merengues then reacted to finish in 11th place in the ranking.
Diego Simeone's players started this European campaign with 4-0 defeats in Benfica and 1-3 against Lille. They then chained 5 victories including one at PSG 1-2.
5th of the regular champions League season with 6 wins and 2 defeats, the Colchoneros therefore qualified for the round of 16 of the C1.
Reigning champions, the Merengue finished in 11th place in the regular C1 season. They then released Manchester City in the 16th final (2-3, 3-1).
The French Clément Turpin will be at the whistle this evening for this 100% Madrid duel.
For its part, Real is deprived of Bellingham, suspended. Modric, Lucas Vazquez, Güler, Alaba and Endrick are replacements. Militao and Carvajal are still injured.
Azpilicueta and Koke are injured. The Colchoneros bench is made up of Le Normand, Gallagher, Sorloth, Correa, Lemar, Witsel and Reinildo.
Diego Simeone also opted for a 4-4-2 with Oblak – Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Galan – Simeone, Barrios, De Paul, Lino – Alvarez, Griezmann.
Real Madrid appears in 4-4-2. Courtois – Valverde (C), Asencio, Rüdiger, Mendy – Rodrygo, Tchouameni, Camavonga, Diaz – Vinicius, Mbappé.
Faced with the reigning European champions, the Colchoneros advance with good certainties. With 6 victories and only 2 defeats on the counter this season in the Queen of competitions, the teammates of Antoine Griezmann have the arguments to annoy LEUX Rivaux Merengues, against whom they have already held up twice in La Liga this season
The two teams have already met 216 times since 1929, the last match between the two teams resulted in draw on Saturday February 8, 2025, it was in Liga (23rd day, 1-1).
Good evening and welcome to this live the knockout stages of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid! Kick -off scheduled at 9 p.m. at Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid.