Atletico Madrid vs Porto: The Champions League group stage matches continue as Atletico Madrid welcome Porto for their opening match in Group B on Thursday.
Match Details:
Teams: Atletico Madrid vs Porto
Venue: Estadio Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
Date: Thursday 16th September, 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/
21/22 Champions League starts here.
Vamos Atleti 🔴⚪💫 pic.twitter.com/s4vvea3Ggu— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) September 15, 2021
Preview
Atletico Madrid secured a place in the Champions League after winning the La Liga last season while Porto entered the competition after finishing in 2nd place behind Sporting CP.
The Spanish side have begun their season well this time and are a formidable unit. They picked up a 2-1 win on the weekend against Espanyol which pushed them to the 3rd spot in the league table.
De Tomas broke the deadlock for the hosts before Carrasco and Lemar’s strikes in the second half ensured a comeback win for the reigning champions.
On the other hand. Porto are undefeated in their first five league matches of the Liga Portugal this season with 3 wins and 2 draws.
In their last match, they drew 1-1 against Sporting CP where Santos’ strike was cancelled out by Diaz to ocik up a point a piece.
𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 🤩#FCPorto #UCL #ATMFCP pic.twitter.com/8WIsWL1Y33
— FC Porto (@FCPorto) September 14, 2021
Porto is 3rd in the table with 11 points from 5 matches.
The last time both sides met was in 2013 UEFA Champions League group stage where Atletico won 2-0 thanks to goals from Garcia and Costa.
Form Guide
Atletico Madrid: LWWDW
Porto: WWDWD
Dear #UCL,
They’re coming. pic.twitter.com/6uTNiaNihW
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) September 14, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Espanyol 1-2 Atletico Madrid
Sporting CP 1-1 Porto
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Atletico Madrid vs Porto in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App or Jio TV while the broadcast is available on the Sony Sports Network.
Team News
Savic was sent off against Chelsea last season in the Round of 16 clash and misses out,
There are no injury concerns for either side ahead of this clash.
Atletico Madrid possible 11:
Oblak, Gimenez, Felipe, Hermoso, Trippier, Llorente, Koke, Lemar, Carrasco, Griezmann and Suárez
FC Porto possible 11:
Costa, Manafa, Marcano, Pepe, Mario, Otavio, Oliveira, Uribe, Corona, Taremi and Diaz
Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-1 Porto
Atletico Madrid are favourites to nick this one because of their home form. The Spanish side tend to do well in home comforts against most oppositions.
With a strike force of Suarez and Griezmann, we expect the La Liga champs to get up and running against Porto.
Porto has started off well but lack the quality against an attacking and resolute Atletico side.
Players to watch out for: Carrasco, Griezmann, Diaz and Taremi.
