Champions League 2014-15

LAST 16, 1ST LEG – FEB 25

Form WDL
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ARSENAL v MONACO

Emirates Stadium

Head-to-head

First meeting

Form

Goals for / against 15 / 8 4 / 1
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COMPETITION STATISTICS (per match)

Shots on target 4.17 2.33

Shots wide 4.50 4.33

Passes 433 259

Crosses 2.83 3.33

Possession 53% 47%
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LEVERKUSEN v ATLETICO

BayArena

Head-to-head

Won 0 Drawn 2 Won 0

Form

Goals for / against 7 / 4 14 / 3 
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COMPETITION STATISTICS (per match)

Shots on target 5.17 5.00

Shots wide 6.83 6.50

Passes 285 321

Crosses 3.33 8.50

Possession 50% 47%

Fernando Torres Atletico Madrid Striker returning to boyhood club in hope of reigniting career after poor spells at Chelsea and Milan
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RIVAL NATIONS: Despite an all-Spanish final last season, Spanish clubs trail their English rivals in reaching Last 16

Last 16 places since 2003/04

England 20.8% of all places 40 

Spain 19.3% 37

Italy 15.6% 30

Germany 14.0% 27

EUROPEAN FORCE Atletico have made three finals in Europe since 2010
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Europa League unless stated

2014 Final* v Real Madrid

2013 Last 32

2012 Winner v Bilbao

2011 Group Stage

2010 Winner v Fulham
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Sources: UEFA, Infostrada Sports

Picture: Getty Images

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