5 March 2025
Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez sent a strong message to rivals Real Madrid despite the loss yesterday, Tuesday, in the match that brought the two teams together in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League. He warned: "The difference is one goal, there are 90 minutes left at our home stadium with our fans. We must think about the next match first against Getafe, then prepare for the second leg in order to present a great match at our home stadium.
With this result, Real Madrid took a step towards qualifying for the quarter-finals with this victory, while Atletico Madrid, led by its Argentine coach Diego Simeone, awaits the second leg at the "Metropolitano" stadium to try to make up for it, which will be held next Wednesday, March 12.
Real Madrid succeeded in achieving victory over guests Atletico Madrid with two goals to one in the round of 16 of the Champions League competitions.
