Borussia Dortmund-Atletico Madrid is a Champions League quarterfinal return match and is played Tuesday at 9 p.m.: TV, streaming, lineups, predictions.
One time on each side, but the first round was eventually won by Atletico Madrid, which will now face the so-called “yellow wall” with some less anxiety. In fact, the Colchoneros would detach the pass for their first Champions League semifinal 7 years after the last one even in case of a draw at home to Borussia Dortmund. The Gialloneri, on the other hand, will need all the support of their very warm crowd to overturn the 2-1 first leg: they will need to win by at least two goals.
The match at the Civitas Metropolitano, we said, did not betray expectations: the first half was an affair of Diego Simeone’s men, Inter’s executioners in the round of 16, who after half an hour were already ahead by two goals thanks to De Paul and Samuel Lino. The jubilant red and white crowd was already anticipating a possible goleada, but in the second half Atletico Madrid ended up conceding more and more ground to the Germans, who shortened the gap with 10 minutes to go through Ivorian striker Haller and came close to a resounding equalizer on several occasions, hitting two posts. Edin Terzic’s team, therefore, is still alive, and last Saturday’s victory over Borussia Monchengladbach was another important confidence boost (1-2).
Everything still hangs in the balance
The three points were mandatory for Dortmund, which runs the risk of staying out of the next Champions League: it is vying for fourth place with Leipzig and currently has the same points as them, 56.
In the Spanish La Liga, Atletico is also fourth but is inching closer to third, only four points away after last weekend’s win over third-placed Girona, downed 3-1 in the capital. Simeone at Signal Iduna Park must, however, forgo one of the stars of the first leg, Samuel Lino, who will not be present as he is disqualified. A few defections also at Borussia: towards forfeit Haller while Sancho, absent Saturday in ‘Gladbach due to a physical problem, should grit his teeth.
The Prediction
It is the showdown between two possible outsiders in this Champions League, two teams that in the league have not excelled in continuity but at the same time have excelled in the cup. This is a huge opportunity for both: in all likelihood, the one at Signal Iduna Park will also be another balanced match and, as in the first leg, it is unlikely that either of them will run out of goals. Borussia Dortmund will sooner or later be forced to unbalance to make a comeback and will hardly be able to keep their goal unbroken against an Atletico side that knows how to hurt at the right time and is dangerous especially on the restarts.
Borussia Dortmund-Atletico Madrid
likely lineups.
BORUSSIA DORTMUND (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Emre Can; Brandt, Malen, Adeyemi; Füllkrug.
ATLETICO MADRID (5-3-2): Oblak; Molina, Azpilicueta, Giménez, Witsel, Reinildo; De Paul, Koke, Llorente; Morata, Griezmann.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
