Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid renew their rivalry in the Champions League, with the holders taking a 2-1 lead into tonight’s last-16 second leg at the Metropolitano.
Braham Diaz’s goal settled last week’s first leg at the Bernabeu, after Julian Alvarez had cancelled out Rodrygo’s opener in what was a largely scrappy Madrid derby.
Diego Simeone’s Atletico suffered a potentially damaging 2-1 defeat at Getafe at the weekend, which allowed Carlo Ancelotti’s team to go above them into second with a 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano.
Arsenal fans may be among the keen observes ahead of what is a fascinating tie, with the Gunners set to face the winners after taking a 7-1 lead into their second leg against PSV.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid?
The match will kick off at 8pm GMT on Wednesday 12 March at the Metropolitano.
How can I watch it?
It will be shown live on TNT Sports 3, with coverage getting underway from 7:30pm. It will also be shown on Discovery +. You can purchase a TNT Sports subscription via discovery+ here, for only £30.99 per month.
Confirmed line-ups
Atletico Madrid XI: Oblak; Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Reinildo; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher; Alvarez, Griezmann
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Tchouameni, Modric; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vini Jr; Mbappe
