Two clubs in opposite halves of the Spanish Liga table will do battle today in a league match between Atletico Madrid and Malaga. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Vicente Calderon in Madrid and can be live streamed here free.
Holding onto a three-point lead with just two matches remaining, the pressure is mounting for Atletico Madrid. Don't, however, tell that to manager Diego Simeone. The Argentine has an entirely different view of what his side is facing (h/t to Goal). "There is no pressure, only responsibility," Simeone told reporters.
"This is a great moment. All of us who work in football want to reach important situations like this one. We will live the moment as we should and we will continue working in order to continue doing things well," he added.
"Our way of playing has been based on the collective unit and the team for a long time. We need to keep going, without looking ahead and hoping. That is the best way to prepare for this period."
"Our future and destiny is marked out for us moving forward. We just need to do what we have to do."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Atletico Madrid's Juanfran has been a stalwart contributor from the right side of the club's formation. The 29-year-old has put forth a balanced effort all season, contributing four assists and averaging 5.6 defensive actions this year.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Courtois; Luis, Miranda, Alderweireld, Juanfran; Turan, Gabi, Tiago, Koke; Garcia, Diego
Malaga's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Caballero; Antunes, Ferreira, Weligton, Gamez; Darder, Camacho; Portillo, Duda, Samuel; Cruz
Spanish Liga Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Atlético Madrid |
36 |
28 |
4 |
4 |
75 |
24 |
51 |
88 |
|||
|
2 |
FC Barcelona |
36 |
27 |
4 |
5 |
99 |
32 |
67 |
85 |
|||
|
3 |
Real Madrid |
36 |
26 |
6 |
4 |
101 |
35 |
66 |
84 |
|||
|
4 |
Athletic Club |
36 |
20 |
8 |
8 |
65 |
38 |
27 |
68 |
|||
|
5 |
Sevilla FC |
36 |
17 |
9 |
10 |
66 |
50 |
16 |
60 |
|||
|
6 |
Real Sociedad |
36 |
16 |
10 |
10 |
60 |
52 |
8 |
58 |
|||
|
7 |
Villarreal CF |
37 |
16 |
8 |
13 |
58 |
43 |
15 |
56 |
|||
|
8 |
Levante UD |
37 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
35 |
42 |
-7 |
48 |
|||
|
9 |
Valencia CF |
37 |
12 |
10 |
15 |
49 |
52 |
-3 |
46 |
|||
|
10 |
Celta de Vigo |
36 |
13 |
7 |
16 |
46 |
52 |
-6 |
46 |
|||
|
11 |
Rayo Vallecano |
37 |
13 |
4 |
20 |
45 |
78 |
-33 |
43 |
|||
|
12 |
RCD Espanyol |
36 |
11 |
8 |
17 |
39 |
47 |
-8 |
41 |
|||
|
13 |
Málaga CF |
36 |
11 |
8 |
17 |
37 |
45 |
-8 |
41 |
|||
|
14 |
Elche CF |
36 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
29 |
47 |
-18 |
39 |
|||
|
15 |
Granada CF |
36 |
11 |
5 |
20 |
31 |
54 |
-23 |
38 |
|||
|
16 |
Real Valladolid |
36 |
7 |
15 |
14 |
35 |
55 |
-20 |
36 |
|||
|
17 |
UD Almería |
36 |
10 |
6 |
20 |
41 |
71 |
-30 |
36 |
|||
|
18 |
Getafe CF |
36 |
9 |
9 |
18 |
32 |
53 |
-21 |
36 |
|||
|
19 |
Osasuna |
36 |
9 |
8 |
19 |
29 |
60 |
-31 |
35 |
|||
|
20 |
Real Betis |
36 |
5 |
7 |
24 |
31 |
73 |
-42 |
22 |
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