Shortly after learning that Atalanta will be their rival in the knockout stages of the Champions League, Madrid already knows the date of the two matches of the crossing against the Italian team. Each round (round trip) of the round of 16 will be played, as usual in recent seasons, spread over two weeks. Madrid will play in the second turn.
So, The Atalanta-Real Madrid first leg will be played in Bergamo on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. The return leg, in principle, will be at the Alfredo Di Stéfano 20 days later, on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. The two matches will begin at 9:00 p.m. and will be televised on the Movistar Champions League channels.
The first Spanish team to enter the fray will be Barcelona, which will host PSG on Tuesday, February 16. The following day, Wednesday 17th, it will be Sevilla who receives Dortmund at the Pizjuán. The second week, on Tuesday 23, will play Atlético-Chelsea. The return of these three heats will be, respectively, on Wednesday March 10, Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 17.
Going: Atalanta-Real Madrid
Wednesday, February 24, 2021; 9:00 p.m.
Return: Real Madrid-Atalanta
Tuesday, March 16, 2021; 9:00 p.m.
Real Madrid-Getafe in the League, on Wednesday, February 17
Known the schedules of the knockout stages of the Champions, Zidane's team can now put Real Madrid-Getafe from the first day of LaLiga Santander on its agenda. The match, which will be played on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, was postponed to give both teams margin for their players to enjoy a minimum vacation (the two teams played European competition matches in August after finishing the last League) before starting the atypical preseason that the teams have had to prepare the present campaign.