Key events
Bayern Munich v Atalanta teams
Bayern Munich: Urbig, Stanisic, Kim, Tah, Bischof, Goretzka, Pavlovic, Karl, Guerreiro, Díaz, Kane
Subs: Bärtl, Prescott, Upamecano, Gnabry, Jackson, Ito, Laimer, Ofli, Manuba, Pavic
Atalanta: Sportiello, Kossounou, Hien, Scalvini, Bellanova, Pasalic, Éderson, Bernasconi, De Ketelaere, Sulemana, Scamacca
Subs: Carnesecchi, Rossi, Bakker, Samardzic, De Roon, Raspadori, Djimsiti, Kolasinac, Zalewski, Ahanor, Zappacosta, Krstovic
Tottenham v Atlético Madrid teams
Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Spence, Simons, Sarr, Gray, Tel, Muani
Subs: Kinsky, Austin, Danso, Udogie, Bergvall, Gallagher, Olusesi, Kyerematen, Rowswell
Atlético Madrid: Musso, Molina, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri, Simeone, Llorente, Cardoso, Lookman, Alvarez, Griezmann
Subs: Esquivel, De Luis, Giménez, Koke, Sørloth, Baena, Almada, Lenglet, Pubill, Vargas, González, Díaz
Liverpool v Galatasaray teams
Liverpool: Alisson, Frimpong, Konaté, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Salah, Ekitiké, Wirtz
Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Robertson, Nyoni, Nallo, Morrison, Ngumoha
Galatasaray: Cakir, Boey, Singo, Bardakci, Jakobs, Torreira, Lemina, Sallai, Gabriel Sara, Yilmaz, Osimhen
Subs: Sen, Guvenc, Icardi, Sané, Akgun, Elmali, Gündogan, Kutucu, Asprilla, Ayhan, Gurpuz, Lang
Preamble
Away we go, with three more Champions League last-16 ties to complete. One is almost certainly done, with Bayern Munich 6-1 up as they prepare to host Atalanta. Spurs’ first-half collapse against Atlético Madrid means they’re three goals down – chuck in their turmoil in the league and it’s incredibly hard to see a way back … but maybe Igor Tudor’s playing this on repeat in the dressing room.
Realistically, we’ve got to focus on Liverpool’s meeting with Galatasaray, the tightest of the lot, the Turkish side 1-0 up after Mario Lemina’s goal at Rams Park. Arne Slot has got some heat on him but, as Jonathan Liew points out, how much of this is really on him?
Liverpool are fifth in the Premier League, still in the Champions League, and have accumulated more league points since the start of last season than anybody bar Arsenal. On the other hand, Liverpool are fifth in the Premier League, on the verge of elimination from the Champions League, and on pace to drop 22 points from last season.
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