Saturday, April 27, 2024
Atletico AC Milan
Luis Suarez’s injury-time penalty secured the victory for Atleti in the previous meeting between the two sides

Atleti face AC Milan in a massive Champions League clash at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday night. 

Los Colchoneros head into the Group B fixture one point behind second-place Porto and three points ahead of winless Milan.  

Diego Simeone’s men will be looking to maintain their impressive unbeaten home record against Italian clubs, stretching all the way back to 1999. 

In the previous encounter at the San Siro in September, a leveller from Antoine Griezmann was followed by a 97th-minute Luis Suarez penalty to seal a dramatic 2-1 victory. 

Griezmann, who is Atleti’s top scorer in the competition with three goals, is available for selection after serving a one-match ban against Liverpool earlier this month, but Felipe is ruled out following his sending off at Anfield. 

A victory for Atleti could propel them into second spot and potentially set up a winner takes all showdown when they head to Porto next month. 

Sports journalism masters graduate from the Real Madrid Graduate School. I have covered various different sports over a number of years - particularly football - and my personal work is displayed on this site.

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