The UEFA Champions League knockout stage reaches a pivotal stage on Tuesday, with Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Atletico Madrid all facing crucial second-leg matches.
Each club must deliver under pressure to secure a spot in the last 16, and fans are bracing for high-stakes drama across Europe.
Inter Milan vs Bodo Glimt
Inter Milan face a challenging task after a 3-1 defeat to Bodo Glimt in the first leg. Serie A leaders must win by at least two goals to overturn the deficit. Bodo Glimt, who have impressed in Europe this season with wins over Manchester City and Atletico Madrid, remain a formidable opponent.
Inter Milan possible starting lineup: Sommer; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Esposito
Bodo Glimt possible starting lineup: Haikin; Sjovold, Bjortuft, Gundersen, Bjorkan; Evjen, Berg, Fet; Blomberg, Hogh, Hauge
Prediction: Inter Milan to win 2-0, overturning the deficit and advancing, while a 1-1 draw would see Bodo Glimt pull off a huge upset.
Real Madrid vs Benfica
Real Madrid head into the second leg with a narrow 1-0 advantage over Benfica. The Spanish giants have been in strong form, winning four of their last five matches across competitions and scoring 12 goals while conceding just five.
At home, they are expected to assert control and close out the tie.
Real Madrid possible starting lineup: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Asensio, Rudiger, Carreras; Valverde, Guler, Tchouameni, Guler; Mbappe, Vinicius
Benfica possible starting lineup: Trubin; Dedic, Araujo, Otamendi, Dahl; Rios, Aursnes; Lukebakio, Rafa, Schjelderup; Pavlidis
Prediction: Real Madrid to win 2-0 and secure progression to the last 16.
Atletico Madrid vs Club Brugge
Atletico Madrid travel to Belgium after a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg. Both sides have performed well domestically, with Atletico defeating Espanyol 4-2 and Brugge narrowly edging Leuven 2-1.
Form has been a concern for Atletico in recent weeks, with just two wins from their last five matches across all competitions, alongside one draw and two defeats.
Even though they have a wary form, Atletico’s attacking quality should help them edge the Belgians in a high-scoring clash.
Atletico Madrid possible starting lineup: Oblak; Molina, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Koke, Llorente, Lookman; Sorloth, Alvarez
Club Brugge possible starting lineup: Mignolet; Seys, Mechele, Ordonez, Sabbe; Vanaken, Vetlesen, Stankovic; Diakhon, Tresoldi, Tzolis
Prediction: Atletico Madrid to win 3-1 and advance comfortably to the next round.
