Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Atletico Madrid and Deportivo La Coruña. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 a.m. ET will be held at the Vicente Calderon in Madrid and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone (via Inside Spanish Football): "I think we will have a look to see what type of game it is early on. We need to have a strong game and look for the way to hurt a side that comes here on the back of three decent performances. We'll see if they play with five at the back and three or four in the midfield."
Deportivo La Coruña manager Víctor Fernández (via Inside Spanish Football): "It's essential that you stand together against any team in this league, but even more so against a team like Atlético Madrid. At the same time, we can't limit ourselves to defense because that's how you lose."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Atletico Madrid's Mario Mandzukic has been in stellar form for the club. In 10 league appearances, the 28-year-old has five goals on just 12 attempts.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Moya; Siqueira, Gimenez, Godín, Juanfran; Tiago, Gabi; Koke, Griezmann, Turan; Mandzukic
Deportivo La Coruña's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabricio; Canella, Lop, Sidnei, Laure; Medunjanin, Wilk; Cavaleiro, Luizinho, Juanfran; Postiga
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid CF | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 12 | 36 | 33 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 24 | 28 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 24 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 23 | |||
| 6 | Málaga CF | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 21 | |||
| 7 | Celta de Vigo | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 20 | |||
| 8 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 18 | |||
| 9 | Athletic Club | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 18 | |||
| 10 | Eibar | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 16 | |||
| 11 | RCD Espanyol | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 | |||
| 12 | Getafe CF | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 14 | |||
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 14 | |||
| 14 | Real Sociedad | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 13 | |||
| 15 | Levante UD | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 12 | |||
| 16 | Granada CF | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 11 | |||
| 17 | UD Almería | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 10 | |||
| 18 | Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 10 | |||
| 19 | Elche CF | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 10 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 7 |
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