Both sides are heading into the match on the back of disappointing league-defeats at the weekend, with the Eagles losing 3-1 away to Juventus in the Serie A, while the visitors suffered a 3-0 La Liga-defeat against Valencia.
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Atletico Madrid will be looking to make a winning start to their UEFA Champions League Group E campaign when they travel to Stadio Olimpico to take on Lazio on Tuesday night. Having failed to progress to the knockout stage of the tournament last season, Diego Simeone’s men will be bidding go a long way this time around, while the hosts are back among Europe’s elite for the first time since 2021. Meanwhile, both sides are heading into the match on the back of disappointing league-defeats at the weekend, with the Eagles losing 3-1 away to Juventus in the Serie A, while the visitors suffered a 3-0 La Liga-defeat against Valencia.
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This is the 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑔𝑢𝑒#UCL | #LazioAtleti#CMonEagles 🦅 pic.twitter.com/Qvq8aSvCwt— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) September 19, 2023
Lazio earned a spot in the Champions League group stage courtesy of securing second-place finish in the 2022-23 Serie A standings. However, the Eagles haven’t made the best of starts to their 2023-24 campaign , recording three defeats and a win from four top tier games so far. Their lone success came against the reigning champions Napoli at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on September 2 thanks to goals from Luis Alberto and Daichi Kamada either side of Piotr Zielinski’s equaliser. But Maurizio Sarri’s side couldn’t build on that success, losing out to Juventus last time out despite the fact that Alberto got on the scoresheet.
Atletico, on the other hand, began their new campaign with a 3-1 victory over newly promoted Granada in the La Liga, before sharing the spoils against Real Betis, and then headed into the international break on the back of a thumping 7-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano. Colchoneros recorded their biggest ever win in the Spanish top flight thanks to Alvaro Morata’s brace and one goal each from Antoine Griezmann, Memphis Depay, Nahuel Molina, Angel Correa and Marcos Llorente. But Atleti resumed their season with a shock 3-0 loss away to Valenica on Saturday. Indios finished bottom of their Champions League group last term and with a derby day to come next weekend, the coming days could prove crucial in terms of setting the tone for the months ahead.
Lazio probable starting lineup: Provedel, Marusic, Casale, Romagnoli, Hysaj, Guendouzi, Cataldi, Alberto, Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni
Atletico Madrid probable starting lineup: Oblak, Molina, Azpilicueta, Witsel, Savic, Galan, Saul, Barrios, Llorente, Griezmann, Morata
Lazio
| Opponents | Score |
| Juventus | 3-1 (L) |
| Napoli | 1-2 (W) |
| Genoa | 0-1 (L) |
| Lecce | 2-1 (L) |
| Latina | 0-9 (L) |
Atletico Madrid
| Opponents | Score |
| Valencia | 3-0 (L) |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0-7 (W) |
| Numancia | 0-2 (W) |
| Betis | 0-0 (D) |
| Granada | 3-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Atletico Madrid beat Lazio | 1-0 |
| Atletico Madrid beat Lazio | 1-3 |
| Atletico Madrid beat Lazio | 1-3 |
| Lazio draw Atletico Madrid | 0-0 |
| Lazio beat Atletico Madrid | 0-1 |
The UEFA Champions League fixture between Lazio and Atletico Madrid will take place at Stadio Olimpico Tour on Wednesday at 12:30 am IST.
| Lazio vs Atletico Madrid | Key Details |
| Date | September 19 (Italy) |
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 9:00 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 9:00 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Wednesday) |
The live telecast of the UEFA champions League matches in India will be available on Sony Sports network. Besides, football fans in India can also live stream the game through Sony LIV and Jio T V. Meanwhile, those in Italy can tune to Canale 5, Sky Go Italia, Sky Sports network and Mediaset Infonity for live action, and football fans in Spain can watch the match on Movistar + and Movistar Liga de Campeones 2.
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