"Struggling Tottenham meet in-form Atletico Madrid for the first leg of their last-16 Champions League clash tonight. The Premier League side are yet to win a game in 2026, and have been dragged into a relegation dogfight in England. But in Europe, it is a different story. After finishing fourth in the league phase, they will have home advantage in the return leg against the Spanish giants."
"Atletico have only won one of their last 10 Champions League meetings with English clubs (D2 L7), beating Manchester United 1-0 in March 2022. Tottenham have faced Atletico just once before in European competition, beating them in the 1963 Cup Winners' Cup final 5-1. Atletico have progressed from two of their three previous Champions League last-16 ties against English clubs, beating Liverpool in 2019-20 and Manchester United in 2021-22."
Tottenham travel to face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie tonight at 8pm UK time. Spurs are struggling in the Premier League without a win in 2026 and face relegation concerns, but have performed better in European competition, finishing fourth in the league phase to secure home advantage for the return leg. Atletico Madrid are in strong form and heavily backed to progress, though manager Diego Simeone has labeled Tottenham as favorites. The match will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and Discovery Plus. Historically, Atletico have struggled against English clubs in the Champions League, winning only one of their last ten meetings, while Tottenham's only previous European encounter with Atletico was a 5-1 victory in the 1963 Cup Winners' Cup final.
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