After an incredible home victory against Real Madrid, Lille travels to Spain to face Atlético Madrid on the third day of the Champions League. Follow the match live.
20:50 – Griezmann, the “legend”
On the sidelines of this major Champions League poster, Bruno Genesio praised the qualities of the Colchoneros squad before paying tribute to the Frenchman Antoine Griezmann: “There are a lot of very good players in this team. If we only focus on Antoine (Griezmann), others will be able to make the difference. Our plan is more of a collective plan than an individual one. Antoine is a legend because that he is a very great player, but also because of what he exudes through his personality. I think that here, we also like players who are dedicated to the team, which is the case with Antoine C’. is an exceptional individual talent serving the team.”
An opinion widely shared by Diego Simeone, the coach of Atlético Madrid. “Antoine offered France and its selection all his talent, his football and his leadership. He won titles and succeeded in creating a style of play which gradually established itself, and remained, until the moment where he decided to stop, a decisive player”declared the coach at a press conference, before the reception of the Mastiffs.
20:45 – The list of substitutes
Here is the list of players who will start on the Lille and Madrid benches this evening:
- Atlético Madrid: Correa, Gismera, Gomis, Kostis, Lemar, Lino, Mandava, Musso, Riquelme, G.Simeone
- Lille: Caillard, Costarelli, David, Diakité, Gomes, Mannone, Sharaoui, Zhegrova
20:40 – The refereeing body
This evening, the Italian Marco Guida will be on the whistle for Atlético Madrid – Lille. He will be assisted by his compatriots Ciro Carbone, Alessandro Giallatini and Matteo Marchetti as fourth referee. Luca Pairetto will be responsible for video assistance.
20:35 – A new stadium
From now on, the Atlético Madrid stadium is called the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The Saudi airline Riyadh Air has signed a naming contract for at least nine years with the Madrid club.
20:30 – On which channel to watch Atlético Madrid – Lille?
Holder of the TV rights of the Champions League, Canal+ will broadcast the C1 meeting between the Colchoneros and the Mastiffs. The poster will not be broadcast unencrypted. If you want to watch the match on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to purchase a subscription on MyCanal.
20:25 – Keep the momentum going
Despite an inaugural defeat against Sporting Portugal, Lille recovered well in this new format of the Champions League by creating an XXL feat. On the second day, Jonathan David and his partners won against Real Madrid. This evening, Lille will try to produce another high-level performance against Atlético Madrid.
20:20 – Great ambition for the Mastiffs
Despite the numerous withdrawals, Bruno Genesio intends to create the feat in Madrid: “It’s a match where we have everything to gain because Atlético Madrid are favorites. We are going to put things in place to be well organized. I I want to see my team play with all their strength when they have the ball.”
20:15 – Griezmann present, the eleven of the Colchoneros
After a victory against RB Leipzig and a heavy defeat in Lisbon against Benfica, Diego Simeone wants to win this evening against Lille and has decided to establish his executives: Oblak – Molina, Witsel, Gimenez, Galan – De Paul, Koke, Gallagher – Griezmann – Sorloth, J. Alvarez.
20:10 – The Lille lineup full of surprises
For this Champions League poster, Bruno Genesio reserved several surprises. Indeed, Fernandez-Pardo will experience his first tenure with Les Gones. Jonathan David and Edon Zhegrova start on the bench: Chevalier – Touré, Mandi, Alexsandro – Meunier, André, Mukau, Gudmunsson – Fernandez-Pardo, Bayo, Cabella.
20:05 – Lille decimated
For this poster, the coach of the northern club will be able to count on a group decimated by injuries and absences. Indeed, no less than eleven players are unavailable: Samuel Umtiti (knee), Tiago Santos (knee), Ismaily (meniscus), Mitchel Bakker (abdominals), Nabil Bentaleb (convalescence), Ayyoub Bouaddi (calf), Ethan Mbappé ( quadriceps) and Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (foot) are injured. For their part, Rafael Fernandes, Akim Zedadka and André Gomes are not qualified for the Champions League.
8:00 p.m. – H – 1!
Welcome everyone! Welcome to the live Atlético Madrid – Lille, match of the third day of the Champions League. Kick-off in an hour.