Liverpool, Atletico to battle for Last 8 spot


2019/20 UEFA Champions League

Liverpool FC v Atletico Madrid

Round of 16 
Second-Leg
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Anfield
Liverpool, England
Kick-off 22h00 

Liverpool FC will host Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg clash at the Anfield Stadium on March 11.
 
The Reds, who are trailing 1-0 on aggregate, are keen to reach the quarter-finals for the second year running having won last season's tournament.

Roberto Firmino in action for Liverpool.
 
They will be hoping that their world-class attackers Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberton Firmino rediscover their scoring form after failing to score in the first-leg clash.
 
The English giants were held to a 1-1 draw by Italian side Napoli in their last home match in the Champions League on the 11th of November 2019.

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Meanwhile, Atletico are looking to advance to the Last eight having been eliminated in this stage in last season's competition.
 
The Mattress Makers will look to midfield maestro Saul Niguez, who scored the only goal of the match in the first-leg encounter.
 
Diego Simeone Atletico manager
 
The Spanish giants succumbed to 1-0 defeat to Italian champions Juventus in their last away match in the Champions League on the 26th of November 2019.
 
Diego Simeone, the Atletico manager, says it is important for his charges to remain calm ahead of the second-leg clash.

“It’s not the best night because we’ve not won anything but it was exciting. It was unusual," Simeone said.

“It was a match people won’t forget – to beat the best team in the world, who’ve won a lot of games.

"We’ve not got past them but we’ve beaten them because in a match everyone has a chance.”

The last time Liverpool hosted Atletico in a competitive match was on the 29th of April 2010.
 
Liverpool secured a 2-1 victory over Atletico in the UEFA Europa League second-leg match at Anfield Stadium.
 

Key match stats
 

Head-to-head, European competitions
Matches - 5
Atletico wins - 2
Liverpool wins - 1
Draws 2
 

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Published: 03/09/2020