Tottenham take on Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16.
Tottenham Hotspur will look to complete a spectacular turnaround when they entertain Atletico Madrid at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday night for the second leg of their last-16 contest in the Champions League.
Spurs suffered a 5-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg last week and thus have it all to do in order to be in the final eight of the Champions League. A pair of glaring mistakes from Champions League debutant goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, who was hooked after just 17 minutes, and a third from Micky van de Ven had Diego Simeone’s side three goals up after just 15 minutes. This leaves them with a mountain to climb, though, Igor Tudor and Co. can draw some energy and belief from their 1-1 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League.
Richarlison’s 90th-minute equaliser saw the Lilywhites earn a deserved point at Anfield on Sunday, breaking their cycle of six straight defeats in all 11 competitions. The result against Liverpool also gave Tudor some breathing space amid calls for his sacking.
Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, head into this fixture after overcoming 10-man Getafe in La Liga at the weekend. They are favourites to advance to the next round of the Champions League.
When and where will Tottenham vs. Atletico Madrid take place?
Tottenham will face Atletico Madrid at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, with kick-off at 20:00 pm (UK time).
How to watch Tottenham vs. Atletico Madrid in the Champions League?
Supporters in the United Kingdom can watch Tottenham vs. Atletico Madrid live on TNT Sports 1.
Team News for Tottenham and Atletico Madrid
To start with, Micky van de Ven will be available for Tottenham after completing his domestic suspension against Liverpool at the weekend. Richarlison, though, is suspended for the tie after picking up his third yellow card of the Champions League in the first leg in Madrid.
Conor Gallagher missed the Liverpool game due to illness, so he remains touch-and-go for this fixture against his former club. In terms of a late call, Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha will need to be assessed after the duo missed the Liverpool trip following a nasty clash of heads against Atletico in the first leg.
As for Atletico, Jan Oblak has been ruled out of the clash due to a muscle injury. Rodrigo Mendoza continues to be unavailable for Los Rojiblancos, while Simeone will have to rely on a late fitness test for Pablo Barrios.
TTLB prediction for Tottenham vs. Atletico Madrid
Tottenham produced a much-improved display against Liverpool in the league and deservedly won a point when barely anyone gave them a chance of getting a result at Anfield.
Thus, Tudor and Co. will arrive into this fixture with a degree of confidence and spirit, but they have simply given themselves a mountain to climb after losing the first leg heavily in the Spanish capital. Spurs may spring a surprise, but Atletico are overwhelming favourites to qualify for the last eight of the elite European competition.
Score prediction: Tottenham 1-2 Atletico Madrid