The refereeing appointment for today's game is as follows:
Referee: David Coote.
Assistants: Nick Hopton and Timothy Wood.
Fourth referee: Peter Bankes.
VAR: Paul Tierney.
VAR assistant: Dan Robathan.
There is a big match coming up between these two UEFA Champions League teams. Stay tuned and below we share the statistics of both teams in their last confrontation.
The last time these two teams met was on February 23, 2012 and on that occasion the match ended in a 1-0 victory for Atlético Madrid at the Vicente Calderón. That confrontation was full of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks and many goals that we hope will be repeated today.
Atlético Madrid and Lazio have faced each other several times. The last 2 matches have ended in two victories for Atlético Madrid and today will be the third official matchup between these two teams.
We are a little less than one away until the match between Atlético Madrid and Leeds United begins at the Stadio Olimpico. Both teams will go out in search of victory. Who will make it this afternoon? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.
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What time is the Lazio vs Atletico Madrid match for UEFA Champions League 2023?
This is the start time of the game Lazio vs Atletico Madrid of September 19th in several countries:
Argentina: 4:00 PM on Star+.
Bolivia: 3:00 PM on Star+.
Brazil: 4:00 PM on Star+.
Chile: 4:00 PM on Star+.
Colombia: 2:00 PM on Star+.
Ecuador: 2:00 PM on Star+.
United States (ET): 3:00 PM on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ and ViX.
Spain: 9:00 PM on Movistar+.
Mexico: 1:00 PM on HBO Max.
Paraguay: 3:00 PM on Star+.
Peru: 2:00 PM on Star+.
Uruguay: 4:00 PM on Star+.
These were the players who started the last game:
Jan Oblak, Axel Witsel, Mario Hermoso, Stefan Savic, Rodrigo Riquelme, Nahuel Molina, César Azpilicueta, Pablo Barrios, Thomas Lemar, Marcos Llorente, Álvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann.
These were the players who started the last game:
Ivan Provedel, Alessio Romagnoli, Nicolo Casale, Adam Marusic, Manuel Lazzari, Danilo Cataldi, Luis Alberto, Daichi Kamada, Ciro Immobile, Mattia Zaccagni and Felipe Anderson.
The next three players are considered key to Atlético Madrid's offensive attack and it is likely that any of them can score in the match against Lazio. The Spanish player Álvaro Morata (#19) is a great forward who is recognized as the team's highest scorer and as a great leader on the field. His ability to control the ball and make plays has been invaluable to his team and we could see him score on Tuesday. Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul (#5) is another distributor of the game on the field that is extremely important, his great ball control makes him the team's greatest assister. Finally, 30-year-old goalkeeper Jan Oblak (#13) is one of the best goalkeepers in LaLiga, his height allows him to save almost any ball and is very important so that his team does not concede a goal on Tuesday.
Like Lazio, Atletico Madrid is in Group E of the UEFA Champions League and is looking for first place in the group. The Spanish team will try to win as a visitor and should not waste an opportunity to take points since they are in a difficult group. Their last game was on September 16 against Valencia, it resulted in a 3-0 defeat at the Mestalla and thus they achieved another defeat in the tournament. They arrive as the least favorites to win this match, however they could surprise and win.
The next three players are considered key to Lazio's offensive attack and it is likely that any of them can score in the match against Atlético Madrid. The Italian player Ciro Immobile (#17) is a great forward who is recognized as the team's highest scorer and as a great leader on the field. His ability to control the ball and make plays has been invaluable to his team and we could see him score on Tuesday. Midfielder Luis Alberto (#10) is another distributor of the game on the field that is of utmost importance, his great ball control makes him the team's greatest assister. Finally, the 29-year-old goalkeeper Ivan Provedel (#94) is one of the best goalkeepers in Serie A, his height allows him to save almost any ball and is very important so that his team does not concede a goal on Tuesday .
The Rome football team is in Group E of the UEFA Champions League with Feyenoord, Celtic FC and Atlético Madrid. Tuesday will be their first match against a difficult team, Lazio seeks to place themselves at the top of the tournament this season, so they will have to win all possible games and try to place themselves in the first two places in the group to advance to the next round of the tournament. Their last match was on September 16 against Juventus, it ended in a 3-1 defeat at the Allianz Stadium and thus they achieved another defeat in the tournament. They arrive as the favorites to win this match, due to the great team they have and the good moment they are going through. They also have an advantage by playing at home and that their fans can support them.
The Stadio Olimpico is located in the city of Rome, Italy. It will be the venue for this match and has a capacity of 72,700 spectators. It was inaugurated on May 17, 1953, and is currently the home of Società Sportiva Lazio of Serie A and underwent a reconstruction in 1990.
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