A misstep by the current champion would mean an earthquake on the football planet. He has not lost 17 games in the main competition (16 wins, 1 draw), an absolute record. But the Bundesliga leader fell on Saturday in Frankfurt (2-1), five days after having equalized (3-3) against Arminia Bielefeld.
Lazio, led by Simone Inzaghi, has just beaten Sampdoria (1-0) and is sixth in Serie A.
A leader who trembles
The triple finalist – never champion – of the Champions (1974, 2014 and 2016), Atlético de Madrid, plays against the new Chelsea of Thomas Tuchel. The rojiblanco team, leaders of the Spanish league, lost 0-2 to Levante on Saturday. Tuchel, the man who led Paris SG to the Champions League final last season, remains undefeated since taking over the blues on January 26.
-Matches for today:
17:00 Atlético Madrid vs. Chelsea, in Bucharest, Romania (ESPN). Referee: Felix Brych (Germany).
17:00 Lazio vs. Bayern Munich, at the Olympic stadium in Rome (Fox). Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel).
-The return matches, on Wednesday March 17.
-For tomorrow:
17:00 Atalanta vs. Real Madrid, in Bergamo (ESPN). Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany).
17:00 Borussia Moenchengladbach vs. Manchester City, in Budapest, Hungary (Fox Sports). Referee: Artur Dias (Portugal).
-The return matches, on Tuesday March 16.
