The stadium is set for an intense and amazing clash of Madrid derby as Real Madrid will be hosting their neighbor Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16! No two teams from the same the country have met more often in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League that Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid (10x), and there'll be extra intensity in this round of 16 first clash after Real Madrid to Real Betis on Saturday.
Los Blancos came through the UCL knockout round play-off where they overcame Manchester City 6-3 on aggregate, meaning the 15 time European champions have won five of their last six UCL fixtures here (L1). The 239th edition of the Madrid derby (Real: W116, D63, L59) also comes less than a month after the teams drew 1-1 in the league here at the Bernabeu.
But Los Colchoneros still face a tall order, particularly because they've lost their last three away knockout games in the UCL, their longest such losing run since the 1970s. On a more positive note, the three time UCL runners up overcame losing 4-0 at Benfica in Matchday one to win their next three European away fixtures while scoring an average of four goals per game.