The Champions League is making its comeback in 2025, and it promises to be more exciting than ever. This new edition of the most prestigious European competition will offer football fans for the first time two days of group stage in January, while the previous format had this phase end in December.
During these two matches, many issues remain for several teams, including theAtlético de Madridwhose future is still uncertain. The men of Diego Simeone still have a lot to play for these last two days of the Champions League, matches which could propel them into the top eight or lead them to the elimination phase.
Atleti target top eight teams against German champions
During these clashes, Atlético will have to adapt to german football to hope to climb among the best teams in Europe. This concerns not only their movement on the ground of the Salzbourg during the last day, which will absolutely require a victory, but also the reception of the Bayer Leverkusen this week on the occasion of the seventh day of the Champions League.
The Riyadh Air Metropolitano will once again be the scene of an intense match between the Cholo players and the current Bundesliga champion, Bayer, under the leadership of Xabi Alonsowhich demonstrates remarkable efficiency. With only one point difference between the two teams, Bayer occupies 4th place in the standings.
This match therefore represents an anticipated final for the Rojiblanca team, both to confirm the good performances in La Liga and to overtake a direct competitor and thus obtain a place among the eight best teams in Europe, allowing them to move directly to the quarter-finals. .
It will take place on Tuesday January 21 at 9:00 p.m. in the lair of the reds and whites. This match on the seventh day of the Champions League will be unmissable for all fans, and will be broadcast on the channel Movistar Champions League +.
However, it will not be an easy mission for Atlético de Madrid, who, although having good momentum, will have to face a formidable team both in attack and defense. Indeed, Bayer Leverkusen had already inflicted a defeat on Atleti in 2022, enough to give this meeting the appearance of revenge almost three years later.
Alineations probables
Atlético de Madrid: Oblak, Molina, Le Normand, Lenglet, Javi Galán, De Paul, Pablo Barrios, Llorente, Gallagher, Griezmann and Julián Álvarez.
Bayer Leverkusen: Hradecky, Tapsoba, Mukiele, Hincapie, Tah, Alex Grimaldo, Andrich, Xhaka, Frimpong, Tella, Schick.
Matches of the 7th day of the Champions League
Tuesday January 21
18:45h AS Monaco – Aston Villa FC
18:45h Atalanta BC – SK Sturm Graz
21:00h Atlético de Madrid – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
21:00 Bologna FC 1909 – Borussia Dortmund
21:00h Club Brugge KV – Juventus
21:00 FK Crvena Zvezda – PSV Eindhoven
-9:00 p.m. Liverpool FC – LOSC Lille
21:00 ŠK Slovan Bratislava – VfB Stuttgart
21:00 SL Benfica – FC Barcelona
Wednesday January 22
6:45 p.m. FC Shakhtar Donetsk – Stade Brestois 29
6:45pm RB Leipzig – Sporting Clube de Portugal
21:00h AC Milan – Girona FC
9.00pm AC Sparta Praha – FC Internazionale Milano
21:00 Arsenal FC – GNK Dinamo
21:00h Celtic FC – BSC Young Boys
21:00 Feyenoord – FC Bayern München
21:00h Paris Saint-Germain – Manchester City
21:00h Real Madrid C.F. – FC Salzburg
In short, the upcoming meeting between Atlético de Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen promises to be crucial in the Champions League landscape. The results of this showdown could not only influence Atleti’s ambitions, but also provide insight into the level of competition currently reigning on the European stage. The pressure will therefore be high for both teams, but also for the fans who are impatiently awaiting this significant duel.
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