La Liga giants Real Madrid will look to advance to the quarter-final stage of the UEFA Champions League 2020-21 season, as they host Serie A side, Atalanta, in the round of 16 second leg at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Madrid on Wednesday, March 17.
Real Madrid, 13-time UCL champions, come to the fixture with an away-goal advantage after Ferland Mendy’s 86th-minute strike had given them a late win at Stadio di Bergamo last month.
Real Madrid enjoys a fine record against Italian opponents in Europe’s showpiece competition, winning 11 of their last 12 UCL face-offs against them. Their last defeat came in 2008 against Juventus. Watch Real Madrid vs Atalanta live.
On the other hand, Atalanta are facing a Spanish opponent in the UCL for just the second time, since their historic encounter against Valencia last term, where they prevailed with an 8-4 aggregate win.
Real Madrid team news
Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane will be without a host of star players for the important fixture. Side back Dani Carvajal, midfielder Casemiro, and forwards Eden Hazard and Mariano Diaz will not play the second leg due to injuries. Mendy, the matchwinner in the first leg, is one booking away from suspension.
Atalanta team news
Serie A side Atalanta are shaky too. Manager Gian Piero Gasperini will be without the services of midfielder Remo Freuler and right-back Hans Hateboer for the match, while defender Berat Ridvan Djimsiti remains doubtful. Djimsiti and his defensive partner Cristian Romero are also in danger of missing the next match with one more suspension.
Where to watch Real Madrid vs Atalanta live in India?
The Real Madrid vs Atalanta UCL match will be telecast live at 1:30 AM IST on Sony Ten 2 SD & HD TV channels in India, on Wednesday, February 17.
Live streaming of Real Madrid vs Atalanta will be on SonyLIV along with other UEFA Champions League fixtures.
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