What time they play for the round of 16 of the Champions League

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March 3, 2025March 3, 2025By Mario Vásquez
What time they play for the round of 16 of the Champions League

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Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone will face each other in one more edition of the Madrid derby, a match that will unleash emotions and great moments in the round of 16 of the Champions League.

The Real Madrid Defense Aurélien Tchouaméni fights a ball with Antoine Griezmann, from Atlético.

The Real Madrid Defense Aurélien Tchouaméni fights a ball with Antoine Griezmann, from Atlético. (Free Press Photo: EFE)

On Tuesday, March 4, the first leg of the 1624-2025 Champions League will be held.

These meetings will write the first page of the most striking qualifying series of the best club competition around the world.

Teams such as Aston Villa, Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund will have action, but the main course of the day will be Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madrid, that will be held at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.

This confrontation is expected by the entire football community that follows the Champions League since not only endangers the European season for one of the two teams, but also occurs in the middle of a context where Real Madrid and Atlético are in full fight for LaLiga Español.

On the last date that was played in the league competition Real Madrid succumbed to Betis 2-1 And he lost ground in the fight for the top of the classification, while Atlétic Barcelona thrashed Real Sociedad to take the leadership.

In this way, the tie against Atlético could mean a balm for a beaten Real Madrid that seeks They have not been able to defeat the meringues in the Champions League in four precedents.

The French football stars Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann will face the Madrid eighth of the Champions League on March 4, 2025.
The French soccer stars Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann will face the Madrid eighth of the Champions League on March 4, 2025. (Free Press Photo: AFP)

Party date and time

The first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League will be held between March 4 and 5, so the meeting between Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid will take place on the 4th at 9 pm in Madrid (14 hours in Guatemala).

The return is scheduled to take place a week later, on Wednesday, March 12 at 2 pm (Guatemala) at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium, Casa del Atlético de Madrid.

Where to see the game

In Guatemala the Champions League is transmitted live through ESPN and from Disney Plus. The duel between meringues and mattresses is not the only one that will be played on March 4, since the first leg between:

  • Club Bruges vs Aston Villa (11.45)
  • Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madrid (14)
  • PSV vs arsenal (14)
  • Dortmund vs Lille (14)

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