Confirmed Lineups for Real Madrid - Atlético: This Is What Ancelotti Is Going With

Today at 9:00 p.m., Spanish time, Real Madrid plays a new classic against Atlético de Madrid. But this time it's special because it's in the Champions League and coming off a loss against Betis in La Liga.

Real Madrid's Starting Eleven for This Match

These are the eleven players who will start the match today: Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rüdiger, Mendy; Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Brahim; Vinícius, Rodrygo, and Mbappé.

As we can see, Ancelotti has approached the match with a highly offensive ideology. The Italian wants to settle the tie with 4 forwards from the start of the match. The absence of Modric is also surprising, as with his experience, it's uncommon for him to miss this kind of match.

Ancelotti Said This Yesterday in the Pre-Match Press Conference

The team's coach commented this yesterday:

"We have a good memory of the last Champions match played here at the Bernabéu, against Manchester City. It was a special night, and obviously, we want to repeat this type of match."

"We don't think about winning with some margin because it's impossible. It's going to be a close tie and will be decided in the second leg."

"Tomorrow's goal is to play well and take an advantage for the second leg. We can't think about taking a big advantage tomorrow, it's not possible. The opponent competes very well, is strong, and the tie will be completely even until the end."

Vinícius also spoke:

"I keep experiencing unbelievable things with this jersey and fulfilling my dreams. Hopefully, we can continue in this dynamic, we've started to play better since we played against City."

"Tomorrow's going to be another great match. Hopefully, the fans can be with us, and the players can have a great match for them."

"It will be a great match, a classic we always like. We look forward to these important matches all season, especially in the Champions."

"It's going to be my first time, and I'm very excited to play such a big match like this. It's going to be a great party for our fans, and in the return leg, it will be for theirs."

After the Match, Post-Discussion on Defensa Central's YouTube Channel

Remember that  you can follow the match on the 'minute by minute' on our website DefensaCentral.com during the match.

Meanwhile, after,  we await you live on Defensa Central's YouTube Channel to talk about everything that happens in this match.

We will be with our regular channel collaborators and with the connection of José Padilla and Damián Castilla from the Bernabéu. Also with Coto Matamoros and Rodra. All in strict live coverage.

We await you!