Real Madrid play host to Wolfsburg at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night with a 2-0 deficit from last week’s first leg in Germany, which has made the encounter a very fascinating one to watch out for.
REAL MADRID
He may have only inherited the Madrid hotseat in January, but there is a growing feeling in Spain that Zinedine Zidane’s long-term future as head coach hinges on the outcome of this encounter.
With president Florentino Perez said to be fluttering his eyelashes in the direction of another comeback of Jose Mourinho, Zidane should be able to mastermind qualification into the semis unless he might be axed as manager next season.
Recent form (all competitions): WWWWLW
WOLFSBURG
Wolfsburg’s Bundesliga form has been so patchy this season that the only way they will be playing Champions League football in 2016-17 is if they go on to win the competition this time around.
A disappointing 1-1 draw with Mainz at the weekend has left Dieter Hecking’s men eighth in the table and some nine points adrift of fourth-placed Bayer Leverkusen.
Even so, while the Wolves are Champions League novices – this is just their second campaign – they have shown some good away from in Europe. Of their last nine trips, just two have ended in defeat, with five victories thrown in.
Head To Head
Last week’s encounter was the first official meeting between the two sides.
In Spain, Wolfsburg have been beaten once and drawn on their other visit.
As for Madrid, they have won 21 of their 28 home encounters against German clubs, with three defeats.
Recent form (all competitions): WLDLWD
Miss next match if booked
Casemiro, Danilo and Sergio Ramos will miss the first leg of the Semifinals if they see a yellow card against Wolfsburg.
Arnold, Benaglio, Caligiuri, Vierinha and Luiz Gustavo are in danger of missing the first leg of the Semifinals as well.
Injuries
Sebastian Jung will miss the game and Daniel Caligiuri is questionable.
Preview : Real Madrid vs. Wolfsburg
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