Overview
- Kickoff is Tuesday at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, with a scheduled start of 8 p.m. BST (9 p.m. local time).
- Atlético arrive after a 5-2 derby win over Real Madrid powered by Julián Álvarez’s scoring run, while Eintracht opened Europe with a 5-1 rout of Galatasaray led by Jonathan Burkardt.
- Atlético list José María Giménez (muscle), Johnny Cardoso (ankle) and Thiago Almada (muscle) as out, with Eintracht missing Rasmus Kristensen (muscle) and Jessic Ngankam (broken leg).
- The Metropolitano has been a difficult trip for German clubs in this competition, with Atlético unbeaten at home against them in the Champions League since 1996.
- UK coverage is on TNT Sports 5, while U.S. viewers can stream the match on Paramount+.