Atlético de Madrid vs Club Brugge: Everything You Need to Know About the Champions League Return Match

Return matches in the Champions League and this time Atlético faces Brugge, and they will be looking for a spot. Here is everything you need to know for this match

First return match in the Champions League

The Champions League returns for the second leg of the playoff before the round of 16 between Atlético de Madrid and Club Brugge. Having tied with 3 goals in each goal, the Spanish club and the Belgian club will face each other at the Metropolitano Stadium to see who gets the pass to the next round; the match will be directed by the French referee Clément Turpin.

How is Atlético going into the match?

Atlético de Madrid comes off a 4-2 home win against RCD Espanyol in La Liga, with a brace from Sørloth and goals from Simeone and Lookman. This match was enough to regain the confidence they had lost with the draw that Club Brugge sought and achieved during their first match in the first leg.

How is Brugge coming into the match?

Club Brugge also comes into this match strengthened, considering that they were the ones who equalized in the 89th minute of the first leg and also won 2-1 on Matchday 26 of the Belgian Pro League group stage against Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

Players to watch

Julián Álvarez is always an all-around option for the coach and can be an important figure, but Ademola Lookman has been showing consistency in his scoring ability, especially in the first leg, where he managed to score in the added time of the first half of the match and also scored during the match against Espanyol. Meanwhile, Club Brugge has the young Italian striker Nicolò Tresoldi, who was also consistent in his scoring streak and scored in the first leg of the match, and during the league match in between

Nothing is defined for this first game

This day of the Champions League has aspirations to be one to remember; neither team has a guaranteed result. Atlético de Madrid will be under pressure at home to secure a place in the round of 16 and not be eliminated so early in the competition. Meanwhile, Club Brugge, who achieved a draw after staying behind in the score the entire match, will face one of Spain's greats on their home turf, but will show that they are going to give it a good fight