MADRID, 19 Feb. (EPDATA) –
Inter Milan and Atlético de Madrid face each other this Tuesday at the Giuzeppe Meazza (9:00 p.m.) in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, a match to which Cholo 'Simeone's team arrives undefeated in this first meeting after achieve four wins and two draws in the group stage, while the Italians, who finished second, also remain undefeated with three wins and three draws.
OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
The red and white team shone on the offensive side in the group stage of the top continental competition, being the second highest scoring team with 17 goals, only surpassed by Manchester City's 18. For its part, Inter managed to pierce the rival goal on 8 occasions.
Regarding the number of shots taken by both teams, Atlético de Madrid finished on 82 occasions, while the Italians did the same on 83 attempts.
In the distribution section, the colchoneros completed 88.2% of the passes they attempted, a figure higher than that of Inter, which completed 85%. Furthermore, the average possession of the Spanish team is also higher than that of the Italian team with 51.5% by 49.3%.
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
In the defensive panorama, the red and white team has worse statistics than the Interistas, conceding six goals in the six games played, compared to the five that Inter conceded. Furthermore, the 'neroazzurro' team receives fewer shots against per game than Atlético with 10.2 per 13.
As for aerial duels, the colchoneros players win in 58% of those they compete, compared to 56% in those that the Inter players do. Finally, the Italians recover 8 balls per game in the opponent's field compared to the 6.6 recovered by the Spanish team.
TIME AND WHERE TO SEE
The duel between Inter and Atlético de Madrid in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League will take place this Tuesday starting at 9:00 p.m., and can be seen in Spain through Movistar Champions League and Movistar Plus+.