Real Madrid face another stiff test in their quest to defend their UEFA Champions League title, facing crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid in the round of 16. The reigning champions are in the last 16 after knocking out 2023 winners Manchester City in a 6-3 aggregate win in the knockout phase playoffs,

Real Madrid hold a slender lead over rivals Atletico after a trio of great goals from Rodrygo, Julian Alvarez and Brahim Diaz

Real Madrid vs Atletico LIVE! Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid clash in the first leg of a huge Champions League derby at the Santiago Bernabeu tonight. It is arguably the standout tie of this season’s last 16 in Europe’s revamped elite club competition as the cross-city rivals go head to head for the third time in this campaign and second in a month,