On October 19, the match of the third round of the Champions League group stage will take place, in which Spanish Atletico will play at home with English Liverpool. The forecast for this match is given by Roman Pavlyuchenko, a well-known striker of Spartak Moscow, Tottenham and the Russian national team in the past.
The "Matrasniki" in the opening round surprised by the fact that they could not squeeze Porto at home (0:0), although they traditionally looked confident in defense. Then, in an away match, Atletico pulled out a 2-1 away victory over Milan, so Diego Simeone is still OK with the prospects of reaching the playoffs. In La Liga, Madrid is also fine – they are one of the leaders of the championship in terms of lost points, having defeated Barcelona at home (2-0) in early October.
Liverpool looks more powerful this season. In the Champions League, the Merseysiders first broke the resistance of Milan at home (3:2), and then they left no stone unturned from Porto (5:1). In the English Premier League, the Reds also manage to go undefeated, although they are still only in second place, but at the same time they have the best performance – 22 goals scored.
Roman Pavlyuchenko believes that the British will dominate the "Wanda Metropolitano". The expert admits that Liverpool will face a very difficult battle and a well-organized opponent. But luck has been smiling on Jurgen Klopp's team lately, and it will still be able to get a labor victory in the capital of Spain.