Results of the last 16 matches of the Champions League, team news, statistics: Chelsea, Man City and Bayern in action | Football News

The final 16 of the Champions League continue this week – take stock as Chelsea, Man City and Bayern prepare for their first legs.

Atletico Madrid v Chelsea

• First leg: February 23, National Arena, Bucharest (8 p.m.)
• Second leg: March 17, Stamford Bridge (8 p.m.)

News from the team:

Atletico will be without Kieran Trippier (suspended) and Hector Herrera (illness), while Yannick Carrasco is sidelined with a foot injury and defender Jose Gimenez suffered from a muscle problem this weekend.

Chelsea will be without experienced defender Thiago Silva with the Brazilian recovering from a blow. But midfielder Kai Havertz and striker Christian Pulisic are in contention. Callum Hudson-Odoi has been sacked against Southampton despite being substituted, but the winger will travel to Bucharest.

The form:

La Liga leaders Atletico have stumbled in recent weeks, allowing Real Madrid to close the gap to three points, despite having played one more game. Diego Simeone’s side took just five points from four games in February and were beaten for the first time in 12 outings this weekend when they lost 2-0 at home to Levante.

Chelsea are still undefeated under Thomas Tuchel, but their momentum was verified in a draw at Southampton last time around.

View from the camps:

Chelsea boss Thomas tuchel: “It’s a big test. It’s an experienced club at this level, (to have) an experienced coach. Hope that brings out the best in us. It’s clear what you get when you play at Atletico – to fight, to experience, a team with a good mentality … it’s a disadvantage for Atletico to lose ground. “

To monitor:

There won’t be a Diego Costa – the former Chelsea forward is still on the hunt for a new club after leaving Atletico in January – but Luis Suarez is another familiar face of the previous one when it comes to the Blues. The former Liverpool player, who infamously bit Branislav Ivanovic in a 2013 clash with Chelsea in which he also scored a late equalizer, was behind Atletico’s title tilt.

Chelsea were the last team to beat Atletico on their own home turf in European competition – in September 2017 – but to repeat the trick they will need to keep Suarez silent. “The best way to defend him is to keep him away from the goal, and it’s a collective job,” said Cesar Azpilicueta.

Lazio vs Bayern Munich

• First leg: February 23, Olimpico (8 p.m.)
• Second leg: March 17, Allianz Arena (8 p.m.)

News from the team:

Lazio are probably without Stefan Radu (groin), Luis Felipe (ankle) and Thomas Strakosha (knee).

Bayern Boss Hansi Flick is missing several key players for injury or coronavirus, including Corentin Tolisso and Thomas Mueller. Niklas Sule is recovering suddenly and will be watched.

The form:

Lazio entered the Serie A top four on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Sampdoria.

Bayern have won six titles in the past nine months but have stumbled in their last two league games with a 3-3 draw against visiting Arminia Bielefeld and a 2-1 loss on Saturday by Eintracht Frankfurt.

View from the camps:

Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi: “This is the culmination of five years of working with a fantastic squad. We will play the best game we can and try to have fun. More than focusing on their weaknesses, I am focusing on my team. During our trip , we’ve played a lot of finals., we know how to face a game like this. “

Patron of Bavaria Hansi flick: “These are special matches for us and I expect the team to be particularly motivated. We have an idea of ​​how we want to play. We want to start showing it from the start of games. I am confident the team will do this on Tuesday. “

To monitor:

Bayern have experienced a domestic oscillation but will be ready to get back on track in the competition they have dominated recently. The incumbents have spent almost two years unbeaten in the Champions League, have failed to score once in their last 27 games and have won 16 of their last 17 games in the competition with an overall goal difference of +48.

It sounds worrying for Lazio, but both sides have attackers in deadly form. Robert Lewandowski has scored 31 goals in 33 Champions League appearances since the start of the 2017/18 season – more than any other player – but Lazio’s Ciro Immobile has eight in his last nine Champions League starts and has defeated Lewandowski in the top European leagues last season.

Borussia Monchengladbach v Manchester City

• First leg: February 24, Puskas Arena, Budapest (8 p.m.)
• Second leg: March 16, Etihad Stadium (8 p.m.)

News from the team:

Borussia Monchengladbach doesn’t seem to have to worry in the injury department, with a fully fit squad ready to welcome the Premier League leaders.

Manchester city could offer Sergio Aguero a first start of 2021 after being an unused substitute against Arsenal this weekend, but remain without Nathan Ake.

The form:

Monchengladbach burst in 2021, beating Bayern and Borussia Dortmund. But they only took two out of 12 points in the Bundesliga, with coach Marco Rose admitting Saturday’s 2-1 home loss to the Mainz wrestlers could be blamed on an earlier announcement that he would take charge of his rivals Dortmund next season.

There is no stopping Manchester City at the moment, however; they won 18 games and were last lost in November.

To monitor:

Get ready to hear Quadruple and Manchester City in the same sentence again. Flawlessly at the top of the Premier League, in the EFL Cup final and the last eight FA Cup games, it is time for the spotlight to shine on the trophy which has so far eluded City but the team of Pep Guardiola purrs with 18 consecutive victories. in all competitions.

Kevin De Bruyne started for the first time in a month against Arsenal and is likely to get the lead again.

Atalanta vs Real Madrid

• First leg: February 24, Stade Gewiss (8 p.m.)
• Second leg: March 16, Alfredo Di Stefano stadium (8 p.m.)

News from the team:

Atalanta will be without defender Hans Hateboer due to injury, but will have a choice between a healthy squad.

From Real Madrid the problems are much more serious; Karim Benzema will miss Wednesday’s game with injury, joining Sergio Gamos, Marcelo, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Eden Hazard on the sidelines.

The form:

Atalanta claimed a third consecutive victory seeing Napoli 4-2 to move up to fourth in Serie A.

Real Madrid are also on a winning streak: four in a row put pressure on Atletico atop La Liga.

To monitor:

Real Madrid are the most successful team in the competition with 13 wins and have taken three in a row between 2016 and 2018. However, since that success over Liverpool three years ago, they have failed to break through the round of 16 and, if the reports are to be believed Spain, this competition is crucial for the future of Zinedine Zidane.

Ajax and Man City have been too strong at this point in the last two campaigns and at Atalanta this time, Zidane will know they are facing a rising team. The Italians won at Anfield in November and were within reach of the quarter-finals last year.

Another man on watch, Eden Hazard, could return after his latest injury setback. His boss hopes to finally be able to regain shape and form.

The last 16 results to date …

Porto 2-1 Juventus: Ronaldo calms down as hosts take advantage

Mehdi Taremi and Moussa Marega’s early goals early in each half saw Porto beat Juventus 2-1 in their Champions League first leg in the last 16 first legs, a night where Cristiano Ronaldo had remained silent .

Sevilla 2-3 Borussia Dortmund: Haaland plays again

Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund ended Sevilla’s nine-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory in the Champions League round of 16 first leg.

RB Leipzig 0-2 Liverpool: Salah and Mane put the Reds in control

Liverpool snapped a three-game losing streak and set foot in the last eight of the Champions League with a 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig.

Barcelona 1-4 PSG: Mbappe scores a hat-trick in a big win

Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick inspired Paris Saint-Germain to an outright 4-1 win at Barcelona in the first leg of their eighth Champions League game.

Key dates of the Champions League

Round of 16 first leg: February 16/17/23/24

Round of 16 second leg: 9/10/16/17 March

Quarter-final and semi-final draws: March 19

Quarter-finals first leg: April 6/7

Return from the quarter-finals: April 13/14

Semi-finals first leg: April 27/28

Semi-finals return matches: May 4/5

Final: May 29 (Ataturk Olympic Stadium)