Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has named his starting goalkeeper for the second leg against Atletico in the Champions League round of 16. As reported by IZ with reference to DefensaCentral, Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin will play for the Madrid club, as Thibaut Courtois has not yet recovered from his injury. The game is scheduled to kick off on March 12.
Lunin has already played ten matches this season, keeping four clean sheets and even providing an assist. The first meeting between the teams ended in Real Madrid's favor with a score of 2:1. Now the club is looking to consolidate its advantage and reach the quarterfinals of the prestigious European Cup.
The match will take place at Atletico's home stadium, Wanda Metropolitano, starting at 22:00 Kyiv time. Given Lunin's excellent form, the Ukrainian goalkeeper has a chance to once again demonstrate his level in an important match. A principled fight for passage to the next round is expected.
Recall, we previously wrote that Svitolina defeated Collins and reached the 1/8 of Indian Wells.