Champions League
Mar 17, 2015 7.45pm
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  • Mario Suarez 27' goal
  • Jose Maria Gimenez 30' yellowcard
  • Jesus Gamez 72' yellowcard
  • Mario Suarez 75' yellowcard
  • Fernando Torres 110' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Emir Spahic 26'
  • yellowcard Omer Toprak 65'
  • yellowcard Hakan Calhanoglu 78'
  • yellowcard Wendell 89'
  • yellowcard Stefan Kiessling 102'
  • yellowcard Kyriakos Papadopoulos 113'

Team News: Arda Turan, Mario Mandzukic back for Atletico Madrid

Turan, Mandzukic back for Atletico

Arda Turan and Mario Mandzukic have returned to the Atletico Madrid starting lineup for their Champions League last-16 second leg at home to Bayer Leverkusen.

Turan started Saturday's goalless draw with Espanyol on the bench, while Mandzukic missed the La Liga encounter through suspension.

Diego Simeone has made three further changes to his side, with Jose Gimenez, Cani and Mario Suarez all coming back into the fold.

Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen have made two changes in the wake of their 4-0 hammering of Stuttgart at the weekend as Emir Spahic and Lars Bender are both recalled by manager Roger Schmidt.

The Germans hold a slender 1-0 advantage from the first leg thanks to Hakan Calhanoglu's second-half strike.

Atletico Madrid: Moya; Juanfran, Gimenez, Miranda, Jesus Gamez; Mario Suarez, Koke, Cani; Arda, Griezmann, Mandzukic Subs: Oblak, Raul Garcia, Raul Jimenez, Gabi, Ansaldi, Torres, Lucas

Bayer Leverkusen: Leno; Hilbert, Toprak, Spahic, Wendell; Castro, Bender, Bellarabi, Son, Calhanoglu; Drmic Subs: Kresic, Reinartz, Rolfes, Kiessling, Papadopoulos, Boenisch, Brandt

Follow Sports Mole's live text coverage of this evening's game here.

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