When and What Time Do Real Madrid Play Against Atlético in the Round of 16 Return Leg

Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid, one week after what happened at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, will face each other again for the Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti's players come to this match quite motivated after their victory against Rayo Vallecano, which places them as leaders of LaLiga. Only FC Barcelona, which has one game less, could challenge the current standings.

In any case, the white team's discipline has trained at the Ciudad Deportiva de Valdebebas without the injured players from other matches. The long-term injuries of players like Dani Ceballos, Dani Carvajal, and Éder Militão have been a constant since their medical leave, but there are also certain doubts with other Madrid players. Kylian Mbappé and Brahim Díaz are the most notable examples of this dynamic.

The strong blow that the Madrid '9' received during the match against Rayo Vallecano has made him a serious doubt for the starting position in this Champions League match. Everything will depend on the result of the medical tests he will have undergone in the morning at Valdebebas, although Carlo Ancelotti would have made the decision "99%" according to Edu Aguirre. The French forward will start alongside Vinícius and Rodrygo.

The feverish process that had Brahim Díaz on edge in recent days foreshadowed his exclusion from this important match, but the Moroccan midfielder has overcome it without problems. While it's true that the '21' will be out of the starting line-up, he will be available for Carlo Ancelotti. The Reggiolo coach also recovers a Jude Bellingham absent during the first leg at Santiago Bernabéu: the '5' had to serve a yellow card cycle in that match.

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Meanwhile, Atlético de Madrid arrives with two doubts for the second leg of the Champions League round of 16. Diego Pablo Simeone is still assessing the physical condition of two key players for him: Rodrigo de Paul and Clément Lenglet. The Argentine midfielder took a strong blow during the match against Getafe, at the Coliseum, a defeat to forget in the athletic discipline.

The situation of Clément Lenglet, a key central defender for the Argentine coach, is even a more sensitive absence. The French footballer, former FC Barcelona player, appeared in the starting eleven for the match in Getafe... but was 'dropped' at the last minute due to "discomfort during the warm-up", leaving many doubts about his presence in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16.

The match between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid will be played at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Both will meet today, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 9 p.m. in a match refereed by the Poles Szymon Marciniak and Tomasz Kwiatkowski.

The match can be watched on the channels M+ Liga de Campeones (M60 O115), M+ Liga de Campeones 4 (M180 O276), and LaLiga TV Bar, from the Movistar Plus platform. The match can also be followed live in detail through the Defensa Central website.