Atlético v Bayern: Lookman eyes Nigeria mark, Kane record
Atlético Madrid face Bayern Munich at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Tuesday 3 November 2026 (21:00 WAT / 20:00 GMT) in Champions League matchday four. Atlético are without the suspended Morten Hjulmand, Bayern are led by interim coach Aaron Danks, Harry Kane can equal Cristiano Ronaldo's 11-game scoring run and Ademola Lookman chases second place on Nigeria's Champions League scoring list.
By Emily · · Updated
When and where is Atlético v Bayern?
Atlético Madrid face Bayern Munich at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Tuesday 3 November 2026 in matchday four of the Champions League league phase. Kick-off is 21:00 in Madrid, which is also 21:00 WAT in Lagos and 20:00 GMT, according to the Europa Press preview carried by Infobae. French referee François Letexier takes charge.
Both clubs arrive below the line that matters. Atlético sit 16th on four points after a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool, a 2-0 win over Manchester United and a 1-1 draw in Stuttgart. Bayern have five points, one more, after draws with Viking (3-3) and Arsenal (2-2). Barcelona currently mark the top-eight cut on six points.
Who is missing for Atlético Madrid?
Diego Simeone listed his midfield gaps himself on Monday. "Cardoso's out, Morten's out, and Koke's coming back," he said, as reported by Into the Calderon. Morten Hjulmand is suspended, Johnny Cardoso is still injured and centre-back Cristian Romero remains unavailable, the Europa Press preview added. Koke is fit again but short of rhythm, so Pablo Barrios and Marcos Llorente are the likeliest midfield pair.
Form is on Atlético's side. They have gone nine games unbeaten, conceding three goals with six clean sheets in that run, and won 2-0 at Levante on Saturday before Sunday's league visit of Barcelona.
Who is missing for Bayern Munich?
Bayern travel without Luis Díaz, Ismael Saibari, Serge Gnabry and Jamal Musiala, Europa Press reported. Saibari and Gnabry were the latest additions after the 2-2 Klassiker draw with Borussia Dortmund, t-online noted.
There was better news on Michael Olise and Manuel Neuer, who both trained on Monday morning and made the trip. "Both are available. We just need to see whether it's from the start of the game or off the bench," interim coach Aaron Danks said, according to Yahoo Sports. He added that the goalkeeper call between Neuer and Jonas Urbig would be made on Tuesday morning. Lennart Karl and Nathaniel Brown are the young options to fill gaps.
Why is Aaron Danks in charge of Bayern?
Vincent Kompany remains off on medical grounds, so his assistant Danks leads the team in Madrid. Mundo Deportivo describes the 43-year-old Englishman as a meticulous coach who worked with Kompany at Anderlecht and runs much of Bayern's training planning and set-piece work.
Can Kane match Ronaldo's record?
Harry Kane plays his first Champions League game since winning the Ballon d'Or. He has scored in each of his last 10 appearances in the competition, and one more would equal Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 11 straight games with a goal, Bundesliga.com noted. Simeone called him "a natural goalscorer" on Monday. Kane also told reporters a new Bayern contract is a matter of days rather than weeks.
What does tonight mean for Ademola Lookman and Nigeria?
Ademola Lookman carries a Nigerian milestone into the same night. His rebound goal against Manchester United on 13 October was his ninth in the Champions League, drawing him level with Obafemi Martins as Nigeria's joint second-highest scorer in the competition behind Victor Osimhen, SportCabal reported. A 10th would give him second place on his own.
Lookman has not scored in the competition since, and Simeone was asked about his form. "I have a lot of faith in him," the coach said, describing the Super Eagles forward as one of the players who "wins the most one-on-one duels in the final third." Europa Press names Lookman and Jonathan David as attacking options in a front line led by Álex Baena.
TuSport desk: one kick-off, two record chases
For Nigerian viewers the clock is simple tonight: Madrid and Lagos share the same time, so the 21:00 kick-off in Spain is 21:00 WAT, with UK listings showing 20:00 GMT. That puts Lookman's chase of a 10th Champions League goal and Kane's bid to equal Ronaldo's run of 11 on the same evening screen.
We built one availability board from three separate briefings rather than a single wire. Simeone's own words (Into the Calderon) confirm Cardoso and Hjulmand out and Koke back; the Europa Press preview adds Romero and the likely Barrios–Llorente pair; Danks (Yahoo Sports, Mundo Deportivo) confirms Olise and Neuer travelled and are available, with the goalkeeper choice left to Tuesday morning. Where outlets publish expected line-ups, we do not repeat them as confirmed.
The table maths matters too. Atlético on four points and Bayern on five sit either side of nothing safe, with Barcelona's six marking eighth place before tonight. A home win would lift Atlético to seven, while a Bayern win would take them to eight; the final placings still depend on Tuesday's and Wednesday's other results across the league phase.
Why it matters
Tuesday's meeting is a direct top-eight fight between two clubs that have already dropped points, and Bayern play it without their head coach and four attackers. For Nigerian fans, it is also Lookman's next chance to move clear of Martins. Follow Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich, the Champions League hub and the Nigeria page, plus our earlier reports on Kompany leaving hospital and Oliseh's view of the Super Eagles squad. Kick-off conversions are in our WAT kick-off times guide.
Who will win?
Atlético Madrid v Bayern Munich · Tue 03 Nov, 21:00 WAT · Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid
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Sources: Infobae — Previa del Atlético de Madrid - FC Bayern Múnich · Into the Calderon — Diego Simeone: ‘I’d like Atleti to attack Bayern for 80 minutes, but the reality is different’ · Yahoo Sports — Bayern Munich boss Aaron Danks still sorting through big decisions ahead of Atlético Madrid tilt · Mundo Deportivo — Danks, el técnico sorpresa que se inspiró en Curry y sustituye a Kompany ante el Atlético · t-online — Champions League: Bayern-Trainer hat "gute Nachrichten" zu Michael Olise · SportCabal — Lookman Matches Obafemi Martins on Nigeria’s Champions League Scoring List · Bundesliga — Why Bayern Munich will beat Atlético Madrid in the UEFA Champions League
