Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza will be the centre of attention when Inter and Atletico Madrid square off against each other in the Champions League last 16, first leg. Inter are on the right track to win Scudetto, but they want to go all the way in the elite competition as well. Defender Francesco Acerbi remains on the sidelines with injury, while Juan Cuadrado and Stefano Sensi are ineligible to face los Rojiblancos.
Diego Simeone’s troops, on the other hand, head into the match following a thrilling 5-0 win over Las Palmas, but they will have a big fish to fry in Tuesday’s clash. As Inter are on an eight-game winning run in all competitions, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Madrid empty-handed. As for the visiting side, both Axel Witsel and Rodrigo de Paul are pushing for a start, while all Cesar Azpilicueta, Gabriel Paulista, Thomas Lemar, and Alvaro Morata are out of contention with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Antoine Griezmann):
Anthony Griezmann is a French forward born on 21st March 1991 in Macon, and he is widely regarded as one of Europe’s most exciting footballers at the moment. The pacey striker started showing his potential shortly after coming through Real Sociedad’s youth academy and he went on to score 46 goals in 179 league appearances for La Real. Excellent displays in Spanish la Liga saw him become a target for a number of top clubs, but he eventually choose to sign for Atletico Madrid, and that proved to be a very good decision.
Griezmann continued the rich vein of form at Vicente Calderon, scoring some important goals as los Colchoneros enjoyed domestic and European success, while also becoming a key member of the France national team.
Playing as a winger or second striker, Griezmann possesses impressive technical skills, he is a strong finisher and still finds time to work hard for his side, so no wonder he is widely regarded as one of the leading forwards on the continent. He won the U19 European Championship with France and is tipped to lead Les Bleus to glory on senior level as well.
Highlighted Team (Inter):
Internazionale Milano, known as Internazionale, Inter or Inter named Milan, is a football club from Italy, founded on March 9, 1908 by a number of "rebels" who did not like in the regulations of the Milan Cricket and Football Club, now known as AC Milan. The main objection was that no foreign players were allowed. In 1928 the club merged with US Milanese and strongly entered a time when Ambrosiana-Inter survived.
The club, nicknamed the Nerazzurri or the blue / blacks has had many successes. This is how Inter Milan won 18 national titles, seven times the Italian Cup, the UEFA Cup 3x, and 3x times the Champions League, formerly known as the European Cup I.