UEFA Champions League
Atletico Madrid vs Lokomotiv Moscow
15:00 ET
The rojiblancos were not able to beat the Russian team three weeks ago, in the first leg of the group stage. Although they deserved more, they ended up tying one goal in Russia, so both teams are still fairly even in the table. Atleti is second in Group A with 4 points, while 'Loko', third, has two. Bayern are first with 9, while Red Bull Salzburg closes the table with one point.
Atleti have been in ten consecutive games without losing to a Russian team, so they will try to maintain the dynamic. In addition, Lokomotiv has beaten him twice in the Metropolitan in the last two and a half years. He beat him last year in the Champions League group stage by 2-0, while in March 2018 he also defeated him, in the round of 32 end of that Europa League that the rojiblancos would end up raising. Simeone has several casualties due to various setbacks. Lucas Torreira and Luis Suárez are still out due to Covid-19, while Vrsaljko, Héctor Herrera and Manu Sánchez remain injured. However, with Joao Félix already as the footballer he is expected to be, they are very confident in their options to defeat the Moscow team.
Atleti have been in ten consecutive games without losing to a Russian team, so they will try to maintain the dynamic. In addition, Lokomotiv has beaten him twice in the Metropolitan in the last two and a half years. He beat him last year in the Champions League group stage by 2-0, while in March 2018 he also defeated him, in the round of 32 end of that Europa League that the rojiblancos would end up raising. Simeone has several casualties due to various setbacks. Lucas Torreira and Luis Suárez are still out due to Covid-19, while Vrsaljko, Héctor Herrera and Manu Sánchez remain injured. However, with Joao Félix already as the footballer he is expected to be, they are very confident in their options to defeat the Moscow team.