PSV Eindhoven vs Atletico Madrid: Fernando Torres hopes to keep Champions League hopes alive

A look ahead to the Champions League fixture at the Philips Stadion

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It’s a big game for…

Fernando Torres: Without a goal in six appearances during the current Champions League campaign, the 31-year-old will be desperate to get on the score sheet in his final European tournament with boyhood club, Atletico Madrid. The striker will depart the Vicente Calderon at the end of the season, but will first hope to take Atletico as far as possible in the knock-out stages, starting with reaching the quarter-finals. Torres has scored only four goals all season and time is running out for him to end his time at the club on a high.

Best stat…

2: PSV have lost just two of their 12 meetings with Spanish clubs at home, which includes a 3-0 defeat to their opponents, Atletico Madrid. However, they are yet to win in 12 trips to Spain.

Remember when…

PSV came from behind to beat CSKA Moscow 2-1 back in December, ensuring they reached the last-16 of the Champions League ahead of Manchester United, finishing second in Group B.

Player to watch…

Antoine Griezmann: With four goals, the Frenchman is Atletico Madrid’s top scorer in the Champions League and has been a major threat for the Spanish outfit during the group stages. The 24-year-old is a talent that can sometimes slip under the radar, but was largely influential in Atletico’s attacking play earlier in the competition and will undoubtedly cause PSV a threat this time around.

Past three meetings…

Atletico Madrid 2 (Simao, Rodriguez) PSV Eindhoven 1 (Koevermans)
Champions League, November 2008

PSV Eindhoven 0 Atletico Madrid (Aguero 2, Maniche)
Champions League, September 2008

Form guide…

PSV Eindhoven: WWLWWW

Atletico Madrid: DLLWWD

Vital information…

KICK-OFF TIME: 7.45pm

TV: Live on BT Sport 2, Wednesday 7pm