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Samuel Fabre

Tue 10 March 2026 6:30, UK

Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to claim an unlikely win in their Champions League last-16 visit to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

The first leg, which takes place at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, arguably comes at a good time for Igor Tudor, who needs a break from the Premier League.

Having suffered five straight defeats, Tottenham’s players desperately need to find their feet and the Champions League could allow that to happen.

Spurs did finish fourth in the league phase, and it was their results in the Champions League that kept Thomas Frank in a job for so long, and gave fans optimism in the first half of the season.

Tottenham’s clash with Atletico Madrid will be televised, and Tottenham News brings you all the details you need to know.

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The Spanish giants currently sit third in La Liga, while they have qualified for the Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad.

As they are 11 points clear of fifth-placed Real Betis, they look certain to qualify for the Champions League next season, so they’ll be fully focused on making a deep run in this year’s competition.

The game will be televised on TNT Sports 3, with kick-off at 8:00pm.

It is also available to watch or stream on Discovery+ UK, with a subscription required, and can be viewed on their website or app.

The Lilywhites may have reached the final of the Champions League in 2019, but repeating that this time around seems a pipedream.

Given the fact that they won the Europa League last season, Spurs’ players should feel confident against Atletico, and they could definitely give the fans something to cheer about away from the top flight.

Tottenham have to be wary of Atletico Madrid’s attackers

Unfortunately, Tottenham’s defensive woes are a huge area for concern, and Atletico are definitely not a team that needs an invitation to score.

Along with leading his team for goal involvements (7), Julian Alvarez has averaged 71.1 high-intensity pressures per 90 in the Champions League; the highest average of any player remaining in the 2025-26 tournament to have played a minimum of 300 minutes.

January signing Ademola Lookman also has 16 goal involvements in his last 21 appearances in major European competitions.

With France legend Antoine Griezmann also a threat in the final third, Tottenham can’t afford to give the hosts much time on the ball.

If they do, then they could be in for another embarrassing defeat that could signal the end of Tudor’s spell in charge.