Atlético de Madrid seeks victory against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League!
On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, Atlético de Madrid will face Bayer Leverkusen at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the seventh round of the group stage of the Champions League. The team arrives at the meeting in eleventh place in the table, just one point behind Bayer and the direct access positions to the round of 16.
A victory against Xabi Alonso’s pupils would mathematically secure Atlético’s presence in the playoff and leave it in a good position to fight for qualification in the last round.
Atlético has maintained a record of unbeaten at home against Bayer, but will have to break the streak of eleven consecutive victories of the Bundesliga champion. Florian Wirtz, Bayer’s midfielder, is the team’s top scorer in the Champions League with five goals. In Atlético’s ranks, Antoine Griezmann has participated in six goals in six games in the current edition of the competition. The match can be followed live through Movistar Plus+ from anywhere in Spain.
