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Played
February 16, 2012 1:00 PM EST
Stadio Olimpico — Roma
Referee: P. Kralovec
Attendance: 30604
February 16, 2012 1:00 PM EST
Stadio Olimpico — Roma
Referee: P. Kralovec
Attendance: 30604
Europa League Preview: Lazio - Atletico Madrid
Los Colchoneros coach is set for a trip back to where he played during one of the most successful eras the Italian club has witnessed in recent history
By Tom Webber
Atletico Madrid - Radamel Falcao, Arda Turan
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PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
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LAZIO
 Marchetti Konko, Biava, Diakite, Stankevicius Matuzalem, Ledesma Candreva, Hernanes, Gonzalez Klose |
ATLETICO MADRID
 Courtois Perea, Miranda, Dominguez, Filipe Tiago, Gabi Turan, Diego, Adrian Falcao |
Lazio coach Edy Reja finds his side in the midst of an injury crisis but will be lifted by the return of Mobido Diakite who missed the weekend's match with Cesena through suspension.
Stefan Radu and Senad Lulic may not win the battle to be fit for Thursday's tie as both are struggling with injuries. Lorik Cana, Andre Dias, Stefano Mauri and Tomasso Rocchi are also all likely to be absent. Should the need arise, Reja has stated that he may pluck some players from the youth side that is currently competing in the Viareggio tournament.
Atletico Madrid center back Diego Godin may face a late fitness test ahead of the game, but Diego Simeone has Miranda available after serving a suspension during the weekend's Liga action. Simeone is likely to have his first-choice attacking line-up available to him for his return to the club he once played for.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- Lazio is unbeaten in its last four European games and have kept a clean sheet in its last three.
- The Biancocelesti are playing in UEFA club competition after the winter break for the first time since the 2002-03 season when they lost to Porto in the UEFA Cup semifinal.
- The capital city club has an solid record at home against Spanish clubs; it has been beaten only once in eight games (W3 D4 L1).
- Atletico Madrid won the tournament in 2010. It beat Galatasaray, Sporting Lisbon, Valencia and Liverpool on its way to the final where it defeated Fulham 2-1 in Hamburg.
- Los Colchoneros lost their last game on Italian soil in a 2-0 defeat to Udinese at Stadio Friuli on matchday three of this year's group stage.
- Diego Simeone played for Lazio between 1999 and 2003, winning a domestic double in his debut season with the Rome club.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Lazio 2-0 Atletico Madrid
- 24.09 %
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Lazio 2-1 Atletico Madrid
- 13.87 %
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Lazio 1-2 Atletico Madrid
- 8.4 %
| Europa League (EL) | Feb 23, 2012 | Atletico Madrid 1 - Lazio 0 |
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| Europa League (EL) | Feb 16, 2012 | Lazio 1 - Atletico Madrid 3 |
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| Club Friendlies (FR) | Aug 4, 2007 | Lazio 1 - Atletico Madrid 3 |
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Lazio
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| May 13, 2012 | Lazio 3 - Inter 1 | ITA1 |
| May 6, 2012 | Atalanta 0 - Lazio 2 | ITA1 |
| May 2, 2012 | Lazio 1 - Siena 1 | ITA1 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Udinese 2 - Lazio 0 | ITA1 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | Novara 2 - Lazio 1 | ITA1 |
Atletico Madrid
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| May 13, 2012 | Villarreal 0 - Atletico Madrid 1 | LIGA |
| May 9, 2012 | Atletico Madrid 3 - Athletic Bilbao 0 | EL |
| May 5, 2012 | Atletico Madrid 2 - Malaga 1 | LIGA |
| May 2, 2012 | Atletico Madrid 1 - Real Sociedad 1 | LIGA |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Betis 2 - Atletico Madrid 2 | LIGA |
| 83 | Federico Marchetti | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Giuseppe Biava | Defender |
| 21 | Mobido Diakite | Defender |
| 29 | Abdoulay Konko | Defender |
| 78 | Luciano Zauri | Defender |
| 8 | Hernanes | Midfielder |
| 11 | Matuzalem | Midfielder |
| 15 | Alvaro González | Midfielder |
| 24 | Cristian Ledesma | Midfielder |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva | Midfielder |
| 25 | Miroslav Klose | Striker |
| 1 | Albano Benjamin Bizzarri | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | André Dias | Defender |
| 33 | Marius Stankevicius | Defender |
| 19 | Senad Lulic | Midfielder |
| 41 | Enrico Zampa | Midfielder |
| 18 | Libor Kozák | Striker |
| 53 | Antonio Rozzi | Striker |
| 13 | Thibaut Courtois | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Diego Godín Leal | Defender |
| 6 | Filipe Luis | Defender |
| 23 | Miranda | Defender |
| 4 | Mario Suárez | Midfielder |
| 14 | Gabi | Midfielder |
| 19 | Koke | Midfielder |
| 20 | Juanfran | Midfielder |
| 22 | Diego Ribas | Midfielder |
| 7 | Adrián | Striker |
| 9 | Radamel Falcao | Striker |
| 25 | Sergio Asenjo | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Álvaro Domínguez | Defender |
| 21 | Luis Amaranto Perea | Defender |
| 11 | Arda Turan | Midfielder |
| 12 | Paulo Assunçao | Midfielder |
| 8 | Toto Salvio | Midfielder |
| 31 | Pizzi | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Match News
Top Scorers
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Striker Schalke |
14 | 3 |
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Radamel Falcao
Striker Atlético de Madrid |
12 | 1 |
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Adrián
Striker Atlético de Madrid |
10 | 0 |
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Fernando Llorente Torres
Striker Bilbao |
7 | 2 |
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Jonatan Ezequiel Cristaldo
Striker Metalist Kharki |
7 | 0 |