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The Metropolitano hosts the Madrid derby on Sunday as Atletico and Real Madrid face an early-season test with Barcelona setting the pace in La Liga. The memory of last season's 5-2 remains fresh for both sides. Julián Alvarez is back in the spotlight after a summer of open flirtation with Barcelona.
Matt
·5 min read
Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid meet this Saturday at the Metropolitano at 4:00 PM in one of the most anticipated matches of the LaLiga season. With Barcelona flying and showing no signs of weakness, both teams need a win to stay in the title race and prove they can keep pace with Flick's side.
varela·5 min read
Diego Simeone faced the media before the Madrid derby and left a heavily ironic message about LaLiga's fixture scheduling. The Argentine coach used the famous 'cold balls' expression when asked about the dates of the clash against Real Madrid. Atlético host the reigning champions at the Metropolitano on Sunday, September 20, in what has become a recurring early-season fixture in San Blas.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
The Argentine forward leads the scoring chart across the last ten official Madrid derbies with four goals, one ahead of Griezmann and Brahim Díaz. Sunday's clash at the Metropolitano arrives with key absences for Real Madrid and a head-to-head record that could hardly be closer.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Diego Simeone and José Mourinho meet again on the touchline more than a decade after their last official showdown. The Argentine coach has revisited the roots of an admiration that began in 2009, when he spent several days studying Mourinho's methods at the Inter Milan side that went on to win the Champions League.
varela·6 min read
The last Madrid derby at the Metropolitano ended in a heavy Atlético win and marked the beginning of the end for Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid project. That 5-2 opened cracks in the dressing room and the board that led to his departure in January, after losing the Spanish Super Cup final. Nearly a year later, the same stadium tests José Mourinho's new era.
InfoBlaugrana·6 min read
Kylian Mbappé heads into Real Madrid's visit to Atletico with more than three points on the line. The derby at the Metropolitano offers the French star a prime stage to strengthen his Ballon d'Or candidacy just over a week before voting closes. He arrives in superb form, but still has unfinished business with Atletico and is chasing Cristiano Ronaldo's club record for the fastest 100 goals.
Natilla·5 min read
Raphinha reviewed Barcelona's current affairs on RAC1. The Brazilian spoke about his new role as a centre forward, the numbers that match Messi, the Julián Álvarez situation at Atlético Madrid and Lamine Yamal's Ballon d'Or candidacy.
InfoBlaugrana·6 min read
Atlético de Madrid trained in Majadahonda on Friday to begin preparations for Sunday's derby against Real Madrid at the Metropolitano. Pablo Barrios and Sorloth are ruled out, while Julián Alvarez rejoined the group but did not complete the session. Diego Simeone still has several open decisions for his starting eleven, from the Argentine's availability to the tactical system.
varela·5 min read
Johnny Cardoso delivered a commanding performance in his first start for Atlético de Madrid, providing an assist and bringing balance to the midfield in the win over Osasuna. The American midfielder has now impressed in back-to-back LaLiga appearances and is pushing hard for a place in the starting eleven ahead of Sunday's derby against Real Madrid at the Metropolitano.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read