"In the Champions League, there are only three matches left until the end of the season, and tonight we will find out the first finalist. Munich's "Bayern" team at home will try to overturn a one-goal deficit suffered in the first leg against "Atletico". Eurofootball.com provides an overview of this match, which starts at 21:45 Lithuanian time. "Bayern" - "Atletico" First leg: In the first leg match in Madrid, the hosts managed to stop Bayern's attacks, scoring the only goal themselves and winning 1-0. The beautiful and winning goal in that match was scored by Saul Niguez, a 21-year-old midfielder for Atletico. What happened after the first leg: Bayern could have secured the championship title in Germany over the weekend, but the match against "Gladbach" ended in a 1-1 draw. It is worth noting that Pep Guardiola rotated his team heavily in this match, with only three players starting both matches in Madrid. Among them, only Manuel Neuer played without substitutions in both matches. Diego Simeone, on the other hand, seemed focused on the Champions League, making seven changes compared to the match against Bayern. However, Atletico still managed to win 1-0 against "Rayo Vallecano" and continued their fight for the Spanish league title. Injuries and returns for the teams: Both teams received reinforcements before the crucial match. Germany's Franck Ribery, who was unavailable over the weekend, will be ready for the match against Atletico and can take the field tonight. However, it was recently announced that Arjen Robben will likely miss the remainder of the season due to injury. At Atletico's camp, the news is even more promising - Diego Godin and Yannick Ferreira Carrasco have traveled with the team to Munich and should be ready for the match tonight. Both players missed the first leg due to injuries, and their return will undoubtedly strengthen Atletico further. Pre-match comments from coaches and players: "Everyone has already killed me, but I'm still alive. We have one more match in this series, and if we lose that, then you can kill me, but for now we still have our chances. I don't want a repeat of last season's scenario against Barcelona. Eventually, I will have to make decisions, but in this pair, nothing is decided yet and we are still playing," said Bayern coach Pep Guardiola before the match. "We are very, very strong at home. That's what we rely on for this match," said Bayern defender Jerome Boateng. "I am satisfied only with a victory, that's what I'm preparing for. We will remain true to our style and be ourselves. Whatever happens on the field will depend on the psychological strength of both teams. In the first leg, we played as we felt great playing. On Tuesday, we will see how strong we are and how strong our opponents are," said Atletico coach Diego Simeone in a pre-match press conference.
Tautvydas Sakalauskas
