Atlético Madrid welcome Bayern Munich to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Tuesday, November 3, for a Champions League league-stage match that could help both sides improve their position in the standings. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on Movistar Plus, channel 7.
Atlético arrive on a nine-match unbeaten run in all competitions, with eight wins and a draw. Their latest result was a 2-0 victory over Levante, their seventh consecutive win in LaLiga. In Europe, Diego Simeone’s side are 16th with four points from three games, two points behind the top eight. They have lost to Liverpool, beaten Manchester United and drawn with Stuttgart.
Morten Hjulmand is suspended after being sent off against Stuttgart. Pablo Barrios and Marcos Llorente are expected to form Atlético’s midfield pairing.
Bayern are top of the Bundesliga after drawing 2-2 with Borussia Dortmund, with both teams on 18 points. The German side are 14th in the Champions League standings with five points and remain unbeaten, but have drawn their last two matches, against Viking and Arsenal. Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry and Ismael Saibari finished the Dortmund game with physical complaints; their availability for the trip to Madrid was still uncertain in the information provided.
Movistar Plus’s sports plan costs €9.99 per month, including taxes, with no minimum commitment. It is available to customers of any operator and can also be purchased as an annual plan for €99.90. The service is available only in Spain and allows viewing on two devices in different locations.
The teams’ most recent meeting in Madrid ended 1-1 in the 2020-21 Champions League group stage. Bayern won the match in Munich that season 4-0. Across eight meetings, Bayern have recorded four wins, Atlético two, and the teams have drawn twice.
Sources: La Vanguardia.