Spain's capital, Madrid, will be locked down again when its two biggest teams, Atletico and Real, face off for the first time this season. The two Madrid giants faced Bundesliga sides in the Champions League in midweek.
Real won 2:0 against Leipzig, while the match between Atletico ended with the same result. But, Diego Simeone's team was defeated by Bayer Leverkusen. It was Atletico's first loss, while Real only knows victories in the championship and the Champions League. The derby between Atletico and Real is played on Sunday from 21:00.
The last victory in the derby was against Atletico, 1:0. Three victories have come to Real, while one of the last five matches has ended without a winner.
This match looks difficult on paper, but Real can believe that the local rival is the ideal opponent for victory. Los Blancos boast more wins against Atletico than any other team in La Liga history. Real has scored 90 wins against Atletico. It has also scored more wins than any other team on the road against Atletico.
In doubt for this match is Karim Benzema, while Antonine Griezman will be activated again after the 60th minute at Atletico.
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Barcelona plays on Saturday. He is waiting for Elche from 16:15. Despite the defeat in the Champions League by Bayern Munich, Barcelona are confident that they can win the match at home. Vedat Muriqi with Mallorca hosts Almeria on Saturday. This match is played from 14:00.
