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Tottenham vs. Atletico Madrid Champions League prediction, start time, how to watch
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usatoday.com
Tottenham hosts Atlético Madrid on Wednesday for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie, with the Spaniards leading 5-2 on aggregate.
Spurs need to win by three goals to stay alive after one of the most chaotic first legs in recent Champions League history. Atlético went 3-0 up inside 15 minutes as Marcos Llorente, Antoine Griezmann, and Julian Alvarez each scored.
After he made two critical errors, Tottenham goalkeeper Antonín Kinský was shockingly subbed off after just 17 minutes.
Igor Tudor's side showed some fight late in the first leg with goals from Pedro Porro and Dominic Solanke. A 1-1 draw at Liverpool at the weekend snapped a six-game losing streak, giving Spurs at least some confidence heading into this second leg.
Diego Simeone's side enters the second leg needing to avoid a lopsided loss, coming in on the back of a 1-0 La Liga win over Getafe, its third win in a row across all competitions.
Atlético has won just once in five UCL away games this season and will be wary of a Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd that has not seen its team beaten at home in European competition in 24 straight games.
If you are looking for betting advice for the matchup, we've got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of OddsWire.
Tottenham's home European record gives it a puncher's chance, but overturning a three-goal deficit against Atlético Madrid while in the middle of a Premier League relegation fight is too much to ask.