Five months after eliminating the current champion of the Champions, Atlético de Madrid wants more. The colchoneros arrived in Lisbon with the sole intention of settling accounts for the painful defeat in the 2014 final in the Portuguese capital at the hands of eternal rival, Real Madrid. Out of competition, the merengue team, the true black beast of the colchoneros in the European Cup -because they have won two finals and eliminated them in two semifinals-, the team of Simeone He seeks to get even from that bitter night, in which he won the game for 93 minutes.
With the utmost respect, Atlético is confident in its potential to get rid of the Leipzig (9pm / Movistar Champions League) at the José Alvalade stadium and thus reach the seventh semifinal in its history in the top European competition – the fourth in six years and in the current Champions League format. The Germans, no longer Timo Werner, his great figure who has already signed for Chelsea, are one of the three revelations in this final to eight together with Atalanta and Lyon and, stripped of any pressure, they have much more to gain than to lose.
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With Vrsaljko and belt In Madrid, isolated after testing positive for Covid-19, Simeone is practically clear about the eleven that he will put into the fray tonight.
Except for surprise, the Mexican Héctor Herrara will be Correa's replacement, forming a double pivot with Saúl. Before knowing the loss of the Argentine, Simeone already tried with Herrera, also taking advantage of the fact that Thomas comes just from an injury.
Consequently, the ‘Cholo’ would bet on the following eleven: Oblak, Arias, Giménez, Felipe, Lodi; Héctor Herrera, Saúl, Koke, Marcos Llorente and above, Diego Costa and Joao Félix.
JOAO, TO MAKE HISTORY AT HOME
Despite his youth (20 years), and that this is only his first season at Atlético, Joao Felix dreams of seizing the opportunity to make history in his hometown. After a difficult adaptation, the Portuguese international, only 20 years old, is able to help Atlético win the first Champions League in their history. Before, yes, it is time to meet Leipzig first tonight. Afterwards, the dream will be somewhat closer, specifically, to two games, the semifinal and the final.