Champions League Bayer Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid hot-spotted

UEFA Champions League: Leverkusen vs Atletico Leverkusen As the top four teams in the Bundesliga, Leverkusen has performed very badly in the new season. In the 6 rounds of the league, they have achieved 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses. With 4 points, they are ranked 17th in the league. The new season exceeded the expectations of many fans. Instead of strengthening the lineup in the transfer market, the main striker Arario was sold. The most important thing for Leverkusen is that the serious injury this season has resulted in the loss of strength. Striker Adelie Bellaby, midfielder Wirth and fearful Lacios goalkeeper Lunev were both unable to play due to injuries. The overall strength of several other teams in the Champions League Group B is not strong, but Bayer Leverkusen’s first round The 0-1 loss to Club Brugge on the road is also difficult to satisfy the fans. Recently, the offensive end has been unstable, and the defensive end has also frequently made loopholes. Atletico Madrid’s La Liga powerhouse has recovered significantly recently. In 5 rounds of the league, they have achieved 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, accumulating 10 points, ranking sixth in the league. Simeone’s Atletico Madrid has always been based on defense, but in the new season, there are many The departure of the main defender resulted in the lack of connection in the back line, and the defense was weakened a lot. Morata, who was on the offensive end, returned to the striker line and got a certain improvement. At the same time, Atletico Madrid was also plagued by injuries. Goalkeeper Oblak and defender Savage Reguilon was injured. Atletico Madrid’s formation has a certain influence. Atletico Madrid defeated Porto 2-1 at home in the first round of the Champions League group to get the group promotion advantage. Atletico Madrid beat Celta 4-1 at home in the last round of the league. Throughout the whole game, the two sides attacked each other and Atletico Madrid was more efficient. At present, Atletico Madrid has won 3 wins and 1 draw in four consecutive games and remains unbeaten, and the offensive end is still not stable enough. , after all, they have not faced strong opponents recently, and their defense is still solid.

The last time the two sides played against each other dates back to the 2019 UEFA Champions League group stage. The two sides defeated their opponents at home. The overall strength was not much different. Many main players on both sides were absent due to injuries. However, Leverkusen has not played the team’s competitive state recently. , Atletico Madrid has been relatively stable recently. In the face of Leverkusen, which is at a low ebb, it is an excellent opportunity for Atletico Madrid to grab points. If you want to fight for the first priority in the group, I believe Simeone will not miss this opportunity!