Champions League: Round of 16 - matches on Tuesday, March 4

A week full of football is coming in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25, and at FCBN we keep you updated on how the round of 16 will unfold in this tournament. This phase will begin on Tuesday, March 4 with a total of four exciting matches corresponding to the first leg:

1. (24°) Club Brugge - Aston Villa (8°)
2. (11°) Real Madrid - Atlético de Madrid (5°)
3. (14°) PSV Eindhoven - Arsenal (3°)
4. (10°) Borussia Dortmund - LOSC Lille (7°)

🏆 THIS IS HOW THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024-25 PLAYOFFS ENDED

🏆 HOW WERE THE ROUND OF 16 MATCHUPS DRAWN?

1. Club Brugge - Aston Villa 

The match that will mark the 'starting gun' for the first leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 will be the one between Club Brugge from Belgium and Aston Villa from England at the Jan Breydel Stadium, home of the Belgian team. Interestingly, these two teams had the opportunity to face each other in the group stage, on matchday 4, where the 'wizards' won 1-0.

• How did Club Brugge reach the round of 16? ⚽: The team led by Nicky Hayen reached this stage after competing in a group stage where they finished in twenty-fourth place, securing the last spot that granted passage to the playoffs after accumulating 11 points (three wins, two draws, and three losses).
  
  In the playoffs, they faced BSC Atalanta, who finished ninth in the standings, and overcame them relatively easily, winning 2-1 in the first leg and 1-3 in the second leg.
• How did Aston Villa reach the round of 16?⚽: In contrast, Unai Emery's team did not have to play in the playoffs, as they qualified as eighth in the group stage, accumulating 16 points thanks to five wins, one draw, and only two losses.

Match time ⌚: 18:45 (CET)

Where can you watch it? 📺: M+ Champions League 2 and M+ Champions League 4 (🇪🇸)

POSSIBLE LINEUPS:

Club Brugge

• Probable lineup 🥅: Mignolet; Sabbe, Joel Ordóñez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Vetlesen, Jashari, Vanaken; Talbi, Tzolis; Jutglà
• Injuries 🏥: Seys (hamstring)
• Doubts 🩹: Onyedika (knock)
• Suspended for the next match ⚠️: Onyedika, Seys, Skóraś, Tzolis, Vetlesen

Aston Villa

• Probable lineup 🥅: Emiliano Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Disasi, Digne; McGinn, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Asensio; Watkins
• Injuries 🏥: Barkley (knee), Onana (quadriceps)
• Doubts 🩹: Cash (knock), Mings (knee), Pau Torres (toe)
• Suspended for the next match ⚠️: Digne, Disasi, Kamara, Rashford

2. Real Madrid - Atlético de Madrid

Little more to say about what will undoubtedly be the match of the day in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25. A true 'Euroderby' between Real Madrid and Atlético, whose first encounter will take place at the Santiago Bernabéu, amidst a rather tense and controversial context between both institutions. This only anticipates an exciting and intense match.

• How did Real Madrid reach the round of 16? ⚽: The team led by Carlo Ancelotti, traditionally one of the dominant clubs in this competition, unusually had to go through the playoffs after finishing eleventh in the group stage with 15 points, accumulating five wins and three losses.
  
  In the playoffs, they had to face none other than the twenty-second placed team, Manchester City. Fortunately for Real Madrid, they encountered a rather lackluster version of the 'citizens'. Although the 'Sky Blues' put up resistance at the Etihad Stadium, losing by a narrow score of 2-3, in the return match at the Santiago Bernabéu, the merengues dominated in a memorable night led by Kylian Mbappé, who scored a hat-trick to seal a 3-1 victory.
• How did Atlético de Madrid reach the round of 16?⚽: For their part, Diego 'Cholo' Simeone's team had no major issues advancing to the round of 16, after accumulating 18 points and finishing fifth in the group stage, with six wins and two losses.

Match time ⌚: 21:00 (CET)

Where can you watch it? 📺: M+ Champions League, M+ Champions League 4, and LaLiga TV Bar (🇪🇸)

POSSIBLE LINEUPS:

Real Madrid

• Probable lineup 🥅: Courtois; Valverde, Rüdiger, Asencio, Mendy; Modrić, Tchouaméni, Camavinga; Rodrygo, Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior
• Injuries 🏥: Bellingham (suspended), Carvajal (knee), Ceballos (tendon), Militão (knee), Vallejo (hamstring)
• Doubts 🩹: Valverde (muscular)
• Suspended for the next match ⚠️: Camavinga, Endrick, Éder Militão, Modrić, Rüdiger, Tchouaméni

Atlético de Madrid

• Probable lineup 🥅: Oblak; Llorente, Giménez, Lenglet, Javi Galán; Giuliano Simeone, Barrios, De Paul, Lino; Griezmann, Julián Alvarez
• Injuries 🏥: Azpilicueta (unspecified), Koke (quadriceps)
• Doubts 🩹: none
• Suspended for the next match ⚠️: Correa, Giménez

3. PSV Eindhoven - Arsenal

Another of the matches that will take place this Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 will be the clash between PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal, which will be held at the Philips Stadion, the home ground of the Dutch team.

• How did PSV Eindhoven reach the round of 16? ⚽: The squad of Petr Bosz had to go through the playoffs after finishing in fourteenth place in the group stage, accumulating 14 points (four wins, two draws, and two losses).
  
  In the playoffs, they faced the twentieth placed team, Juventus of Turin, in a thrilling series. Although the 'Old Lady' won the first leg (2-1), they could not maintain the advantage in the second leg. The Dutch secured their passage to the round of 16 with a convincing 3-1 win at home (even going to extra time).
• How did Arsenal reach the round of 16?⚽: On the other hand, Mikel Arteta's team had a solid performance in the group stage, finishing in third place in the overall table with 19 points (six wins, one draw, and one loss).

Match time ⌚: 21:00 (CET)

Where can you watch it? 📺: M+ Champions League 2 and M+ Champions League 4 (🇪🇸)

POSSIBLE LINEUPS:

PSV Eindhoven

• Probable lineup 🥅: Walter Benítez; Richard Ledezma, Flamingo, Boscagli, Mauro Júnior; Veerman, Saibari, Schouten; Perišić, De Jong, Lang
• Injuries 🏥: Bajraktarević (ill), Dest (knee), Pepi (knee), Tillman (ankle)
• Doubts 🩹: Mauro Júnior (ill)
• Suspended for the next match ⚠️: De Jong, Mauro Júnior, Karsdorp, Veerman

Arsenal

• Probable lineup 🥅: David Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Ødegaard, Rice, Jorginho; Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Trossard
• Injuries 🏥: Havertz (hamstring), Gabriel Jesus (knee), Gabriel Martinelli (hamstring), Saka (hamstring), Tomiyasu (knee)
• Doubts 🩹: none
• Suspended for the next match ⚠️: Martinelli, Sterling

4. Borussia Dortmund - LOSC Lille

The Borussia Dortmund and LOSC Lille will also participate in this matchday of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25. The clash between the Germans and the French will take place at the Signal Iduna Park, the stadium of the German team. 

• How did Borussia Dortmund reach the round of 16? ⚽: The team of Niko Kovač had to go through the playoffs after completing the group stage, finishing in tenth place with a total of 15 points, resulting from five wins and three losses.
  
  In the playoffs, they faced the twenty-third placed team, Sporting CP, in a tie that was defined in the first leg in Portugal, where the Germans achieved a convincing victory of 0-3. Subsequently, in the return match held in Germany, there were no major thrills and the match ended in a 0-0 draw.
• How did LOSC Lille reach the round of 16?⚽: For their part, Bruno Génésio's team qualified directly for the round of 16 after finishing the group stage with 16 points, resulting from five wins, one draw, and two losses.

Match time ⌚: 21:00 (CET)

Where can you watch it? 📺: Movistar+ and M+ Champions League 3 (🇪🇸)

POSSIBLE LINEUPS:

Borussia Dortmund

• Probable lineup 🥅: Kobel; Ryerson, Can, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Sabitzer, Gross; Adeyemi, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy
• Injuries 🏥: Nmecha (knee)
• Doubts 🩹: Chukwuemeka (quadriceps)
• Suspended for the next match ⚠️: Beier, Yan Couto, Ryerson, Sabitzer

LOSC Lille

• Probable lineup 🥅: Chevalier; Meunier, Diakitè, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson; Mukau, André Gomes, Bouaddi; Haraldsson, Jonathan David, Bakker
• Injuries 🏥: Sahraoui (hip), Zhegrova (adductor)
• Doubts 🩹: Cabella (hamstring), Gudmundsson (ill)
• Suspended for the next match ⚠️: David, Meunier