Juventus and Atletico Madrid have kicked off in Turin, and 90 minutes from now, we’ll know which team is advancing to the Champions League quarterfinals. It will be an uphill battle for the home squad, who lost the first leg in Madrid 2-0. To add to the difficulty, Atleti is one of the best defensive teams in Europe and will do everything to protect their lead.
Juventus vs. Atlético Madrid
- Date: Tuesday, Mar. 12
- Time: 4 pm ET
- Location: Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy
- TV Channel: TNT, UDN, UniMás
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
Madrid: Atlético comes into this one with a 2-0 lead from the first leg in Madrid, in what was a classic Atlético performance: they were under pressure for the entire game, but defended extremely well, counted on a masterful night by goalkeeper Jan Oblak, and scored two late goals from their defenders. It’s the type of win coach Diego Simeone dreams of, and it gave them a valuable advantage for the trip to Italy.
- Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak, Arias, Gimenez, Godin, Juanfran, Saul, Rodrigo, Koke, Lemar, Morata, Griezmann
Juventus: But on Tuesday they will face a Juventus team hungry and looking for a memorable European night. These nights are the ones Cristiano Ronaldo loves the most, and despite being stopped by Oblak and the Atlético defense in the first game, he was still effective enough to give Juve fans hope for a miracle comeback. Ronaldo has only one goal in this season’s Champions League, and it’s hard to imagine he won’t add to that tally against Atlético.
- Juventus XI: Szczesny, Cancelo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola, Can, Pjanic, Matuidi, Bernardeschi, Mandzukic, Ronaldo
If Juventus get an early goal, all bets are off. The pressure will be immense, and the home crowd always brings it for European nights. Atlético will need another giant game from their defense, and the suspension of Diego Costa will put even more responsibility on Antoine Griezmann to deliver whenever the Colchoneros have the ball.
This promises to be one of the most entertaining games in the Champions League this season, and you can watch all the action from the Round of 16 and the entire knockout stage with fuboTV. Sign up now for a free trial.
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