Live stream, TV coverage details and live score for the 2024/2025 UEFA Champions league round of 16 match 2 of 2 - Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid:
The second leg will be played at Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid (Atlético’s home ground). Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 local time in Spain (Central European Time), which is 20:00 GMT and 16:00 (4:00 PM) US Eastern Time.
You can watch the Atlético vs Real Madrid match live through official broadcasters and streaming platforms in various regions:
Alternative viewing: If you cannot access a broadcaster, you can follow the action on UEFA’s official platforms. The UEFA Champions League website and official app will have a live Match Centre with text commentary and stats, and UEFA.tv will post highlights after the final whistle. (Geo-restricted live streams are generally not offered on UEFA’s site in regions with TV rights, so use the above official broadcasters for live video.)
First leg score: Real Madrid won the first leg 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu last week. In that March 4 meeting, Real took the lead early through Rodrygo, Atlético’s Julián Álvarez equalized with a rocket shot, and Brahim Díaz scored a decisive solo goal in the second half to give Real the 2-1 victory. That means Real Madrid carry a one-goal advantage into this second leg.
(Aggregate score is 2-1 in Real Madrid’s favor. Atlético need a win by 2+ goals to advance in normal time, or a win by one goal to force extra time; Real Madrid advance with a draw or win.)
Atlético Madrid: Good news for Atlético – veteran defender César Azpilicueta returned from injury in the weekend league game, so he is available again. The squad is relatively healthy; captain Koke is the only injury absentee for Diego Simeone’s side. There are no new suspensions. Simeone has options in midfield with Koke out – in the first leg young Pablo Barrios started, and he competes with Marcos Llorente for a spot in midfield this time. Forward Memphis Depay remains a long-term injury (not listed for this tie). Atlético’s attack will likely continue to feature Julián Álvarez alongside Antoine Griezmann, as Álvarez has been in good form (he scored in the first leg).
Real Madrid: Real welcome back star midfielder Jude Bellingham, who missed the first leg due to suspension. He is expected to start in midfield. However, Carlo Ancelotti’s men have a few players sidelined by injury: Dani Carvajal (right-back), Éder Militão (center-back), Dani Ceballos (midfielder), and Jesús Vallejo (defender) have all been out and were unavailable in recent matches. On the bright side, Real got a “double boost” with the return of Thibaut Courtois (first-choice goalkeeper) and Antonio Rüdiger (center-back) – both have recovered and trained ahead of this match. Rüdiger had been ill last week but is fit now. With Carvajal out, Ancelotti may improvise at right-back; midfielder Federico Valverde has occasionally filled in that role. Real’s rested stars like Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé, and Rodrygo all featured in a league win over the weekend and should start in attack. (Mbappé and Vinícius each scored in La Liga on Sunday, underlining their good form.)
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2) – Coach: Diego Simeone
Starting XI: Jan Oblak; Marcos Llorente, José María Giménez, Clément Lenglet, Javi Galán; Giuliano Simeone, Rodrigo De Paul, Pablo Barrios, Samuel Lino; Antoine Griezmann, Julián Álvarez.
Bench options include: César Azpilicueta (RB), Mario Hermoso, Rodrigo Riquelme, Saúl Ñíguez, Ángel Correa (who is back from a domestic suspension), and Álvaro Morata.
Real Madrid (4-3-3) – Coach: Carlo Ancelotti
Starting XI: Thibaut Courtois; Federico Valverde, Antonio Rüdiger, Raúl Asencio, Ferland Mendy; Luka Modrić, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior.
(Raúl Asencio is a young center-back likely to step in alongside Rüdiger). Bench options include: David Alaba (if fit, could play CB or LB), Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Brahim Díaz, Joselu, and Federico Valverde (if not starting in defense).
This Champions League “Euroderbi” is finely poised. Real Madrid, the reigning European champions, hold a slim 2-1 lead from the first leg, but Atlético will be energized by their home crowd as they try to overturn the deficit. Real Madrid have historically had the upper hand in Europe against Atlético – notably beating Atleti in the 2014 and 2016 Champions League finals and in multiple knockout ties. However, Diego Simeone’s side is strong at home and will believe they can push their city rivals to the limit.
Who is the favorite? Given the 2-1 lead, Real Madrid are favored to advance to the quarter-finals, but the single-match odds for this second leg are very close. Playing at home, Atlético Madrid are actually slight favorites to win on the night per bookmakers. However, Real Madrid’s overall qualification odds are much stronger. Expect a tense, high-quality Madrid derby with a quarter-final berth on the line.