Atletico Madrid VS Dortmund
Nature of the match: Champions League quarter-final first leg
Match time: April 11, 3:00
Atletico Madrid has good momentum at the beginning of this season. La Liga is in the championship sequence, and the Champions League group has the initiative to qualify. After the Western Super Cup Sharks, the Copa del Rey was eliminated, and then the La Liga championship fell apart.
Inter Milan was drawn in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League. Although they were not expected to win, they made a comeback at home in the second round to advance.
Judging from the current situation, Atletico Madrid has no hope of competing for the La Liga title. At most, it can only maintain its qualification for the Champions League. The bandit coach Simeone is likely to make a desperate move in the Champions League, and the players will definitely fight hard. In the second leg of the previous 1/8 finals, Inter Milan, which had a good comeback at home, advanced, which reflected the tenacity of this team and gave everyone confidence.
html In the 01/4 finals, Atletico Madrid should think that they have won the lottery. After all, among the seven potential opponents, no one is more difficult to deal with than Dortmund. Playing home first and then away, Atletico Madrid will definitely hope to establish a victory in the first round of home games and take advantage of the opportunity to advance.
Dortmund's situation this season is actually somewhat similar to Atletico Madrid. The league is quite weak, but the Champions League has achieved surprising results. In the current Bundesliga, Dortmund's fight for fourth place is already a bit uncertain, so the mentality of the Champions League may be the same as Atletico Madrid's, taking a gamble. They may also believe in their good luck.
In the group stage, Dortmund was drawn into a group of death with Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, and Newcastle, and ended up qualifying first in the group. In the 1/8 finals, the draw was quite good, and PSV was drawn from outside the five major leagues. It was natural to advance. In the quarter-finals, the Hornets' mentality is similar to that of Atletico Madrid. Among the seven potential opponents, I am afraid that except for Atletico Madrid, Dortmund does not have the confidence to beat anyone.
Atletico Madrid’s home court is trustworthy. The record in the past 10 home games is 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with a winning rate of 70%. Dortmund has been in poor form recently. In the last round of the Bundesliga, they lost 0:1 at home to Stuttgart and fell out of the top four. Their opponents are also strong and they are among the top three teams in the Bundesliga. However, it is also possible that Dortmund is trying to stay in the Champions League.
In past encounters, the two sides were almost tied. In the UEFA Champions League group stage of the 2018-19 season, each defeated their opponent at home. Atletico Madrid currently has a complete lineup, and the four injured players are all old injured or marginal players. Dortmund has two injured players, Mullen and Bensebaini. The injury of top scorer Mullen will definitely have an impact. There is no shortage of replacements in the team, but they are definitely much worse than Mullen. The two games on the previous match day, Arsenal VS Bayern and Real Madrid VS Manchester City, were all tied. This game may also be a draw.
