Atletico Madrid vs Internazionale Preview

Atletico Madrid host Internazionale at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Wednesday, November 26th for a Champions League league phase encounter between two sides showing contrasting recent form. Los Colchoneros enter this fixture having won their most recent match 1-0 away at Getafe. Prior to that, they secured a 3-1 home victory over Levante, while earlier they won 3-1 at home to Union St.-Gilloise in Champions League action. Before that, they beat Sevilla 3-0 at home. They also won 2-0 away at Real Betis, giving them a perfect record of five consecutive wins across all competitions, demonstrating remarkable consistency and defensive solidity.

Internazionale arrive at the Metropolitano having suffered a 1-0 loss at home to AC Milan in their most recent match, ending a four-match winning streak. Prior to that setback, they secured a 2-0 home victory over Lazio, while earlier they won 2-1 at home to Kairat Almaty in Champions League competition. Before that, they claimed a 2-1 away victory at Hellas Verona. They also beat Fiorentina 3-0 at home, giving them four wins and one loss across their last five fixtures.

The head-to-head record is evenly balanced, with two wins apiece and one draw from their last five meetings. Most recently, the sides drew 1-1 at the Metropolitano in October 2025, while Atlético Madrid won 2-1 at home in March 2024. Internazionale secured a 1-0 home win in February 2024.

Atletico Madrid are expected to deploy a 4-4-2 formation with Ruggeri, Baena, Hancko, Barrios, Griezmann, Oblak, Giménez, Koke, Alvarez, Llorente, and Simeone forming their starting eleven. However, Diego Simeone will be without Robin Le Normand, who is ruled out through injury, affecting their defensive options.

Internazionale will counter with a 3-5-2 setup featuring Augusto, Akanji, Barella, Thuram, Calhanoglu, Acerbi, Sommer, Martinez, Sucic, Bastoni, and Dimarco. Cristian Chivu faces more significant personnel challenges with four players unavailable – Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Raffaele Di Gennaro, Tomás Palacios, and Matteo Darmian are all ruled out, considerably weakening their midfield depth and defensive options.

Internazionale face considerably more challenging circumstances with four players sidelined, significantly depleting their midfield and defensive resources. Atletico Madrid’s single absence leaves them in far better shape personnel-wise, providing a clear advantage heading into this encounter at the Metropolitano.

Fans worldwide can watch this encounter live, with discovery+ and TNT Sports 6 providing coverage in the UK and Ireland. German viewers can tune in via DAZN Germany, while Spanish audiences have access through Movistar Liga de Campeones 2. Italian fans can watch on Amazon Prime Video, and American supporters can view on Paramount+ and DAZN USA, with the 20:00 GMT kick-off translating to 21:00 CET across mainland Europe.

Possible Line-Ups:

Atletico Madrid (4-4-2) Ruggeri, Baena, Hancko, Barrios, Griezmann, Oblak, Giménez, Koke, Alvarez, Llorente, Simeone

Internazionale (3-5-2) Augusto, Akanji, Barella, Thuram, Calhanoglu, Acerbi, Sommer, Martinez, Sucic, Bastoni, Dimarco

Injured Players:

Atletico Madrid: Robin Le Normand (Out)

Internazionale: Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Out), Raffaele Di Gennaro (Out), Tomás Palacios (Out), Matteo Darmian (Out)

Internazionale face significantly more challenging circumstances with four players ruled out, severely depleting their midfield and defensive options. Atletico Madrid have just one defensive absence, giving them a clear personnel advantage heading into this fixture.

Atletico Madrid – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Getafe	0-1	Atlético Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 23, 2025
✅	Atlético Madrid	3-1	Levante	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 8, 2025
✅	Atlético Madrid	3-1	Union St.-Gilloise	Champions League	Nov 4, 2025
✅	Atlético Madrid	3-0	Sevilla	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 1, 2025
✅	Real Betis	0-2	Atlético Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Oct 27, 2025

Internazionale – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Internazionale	0-1	AC Milan	Italian Serie A	Nov 23, 2025
✅	Internazionale	2-0	Lazio	Italian Serie A	Nov 9, 2025
✅	Internazionale	2-1	Kairat Almaty	Champions League	Nov 5, 2025
✅	Hellas Verona	1-2	Internazionale	Italian Serie A	Nov 2, 2025
✅	Internazionale	3-0	Fiorentina	Italian Serie A	Oct 29, 2025

Head to Head:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Atlético Madrid	1-1	Internazionale	Club Friendly	Oct 10, 2025
Atlético Madrid	2-1	Internazionale	Champions League	Mar 13, 2024
Internazionale	1-0	Atlético Madrid	Champions League	Feb 20, 2024
Atlético Madrid	0-1	Internazionale	International Champions Cup	Aug 11, 2018
Internazionale	0-2	Atlético Madrid	Super Cup	Aug 27, 2010

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 6
Ireland Republic	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 6
Germany	DAZN Germany
Spain	Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 2
Italy	Amazon Prime Video
USA	Paramount+, DAZN USA
France	myCANAL, Canal+ Live 4
Portugal	DAZN Portugal
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Australia	Stan Sport