Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Bayer Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid. The Round of 16 clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the BayArena in Leverkusen and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
What They're Saying
Bayer Leverkusen manager Roger Schmidt (via UEFA): "Atlético have a great mentality. They always want to win and this is why they have achieved good results in the past. Nobody likes playing against Atlético. This says everything about the draw we got. We will have to play on another level than in the Bundesliga. My team have given a lot to be here and we will do everything to go as far as we can."
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone: "Leverkusen have a good coach and good players, they're a well-balanced team. It's always important to show respect to your opponents. I don't know if teams give us more respect now just because we've done well in the past. There may be more attractive opponents than us, who you would rather face, but we're here. I don't think we're the favorites in this tie. It starts at 0-0, so anything is possible."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann has just one start in Champions League play, but is proving to be effective. The 23-year-old has two goals and an average of 2.4 shots in just 185 minutes of play.
Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castro, Spahić, Papadopoulos, Wendell; Reinartz, Rolfes; Bellarabi, Çalhanoğlu, Son; Drmić
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moyà; Juanfran, Miranda, Godin, Siqueira; Turan, Gabi, Tiago, Niguez; Griezmann, Mandžukić
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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