Atletico Madrid take on the visitors Tottenham in the first leg of UEFA Chmapions League round of 1/8-finals. The match will be played on Tuesday, March 10th at Metropolitano Stadium (Madrid).
Atlético objectively do not currently look like a force equal to Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga. Still, even while trailing them, they have not lost their tournament motivation this time — on the contrary, Villarreal are very serious about taking 3rd place away from them. Recently the Madrid side have been quite inconsistent in the league, alternating convincing wins with unexpected dropped points. At the same time, they remain difficult to beat at home, which keeps them firmly involved in the fight for the top positions. On the other hand, in the domestic cup they managed to reach the semi-finals and crushed Barcelona 4–0 at home. In Catalonia they conceded three times, but most importantly they still managed to reach the decisive round. As for the Champions League, the results have not been the most straightforward. At the start there were two defeats in the first three rounds, both against English clubs — Liverpool and Manchester City. Then they improved, but still had to play in the playoff round already in February. Against Club Brugge they allowed their opponents to equalize in Belgium, even though they had been leading there. However, at home they confidently demolished the underdog.
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Tottenham will try to repeat the trick of 2025, but at a higher level. The Spurs are the winners of the Europa League. However, that long-awaited trophy coincided with a fall to 17th place in the Premier League, something Postecoglou was not forgiven for. Recently the London side have struggled to find stability in domestic competitions, where their results have again become rather unpredictable. Even so, in European matches they often look more organized and confident, which keeps their ambitions alive on the continental stage. Frank, who replaced him, initially looked quite decent with the squad. But even in the UEFA Super Cup, where they were leading 2–0, the English side eventually lost to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties. On the domestic stage things have practically slipped back to the disastrous level of the 2024/2025 season, with early eliminations from the cups. As a result, the Dane was dismissed already in February — but it cannot be said that the team improved sharply under Tudor, as the defeats continued. Now the additional workload of the Champions League is also arriving. There the English side actually looked quite good and lost only to the same Parisians, recording five wins and two draws — which even allowed them to skip the first playoff round.
Previously there had only been one encounter — in the International Champions Cup in 2016. Back then the Spanish side won narrowly, 1–0. At the moment the Mattress Makers also seem to have more arguments in their favor. It is reasonable to believe that they will once again cope with an opponent from the Foggy Albion.
Prediction for the match: Atletico Madrid to win.
