Two of the top three clubs in the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Nou Camp in Barcelona and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique (via Inside Spanish Football): "I'm hyper-motivated, super-confident in that we're going to improve, give a good account of ourselves and I try to convey that confidence to my players. That's how I feel. After that, the best medicine is always victories. There's no doubting that."
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone (via Inside Spanish Football): "I don't know any other way of playing that doesn't involve competing. To compete against opponents, you have to compete within the squad."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The future of Lionel Messi has inexplicably come into question since the club's 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad. In 17 league appearances, the 27-year-old icon boasts 15 goals and seven assists.
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Alba, Mascherano, Piqué, Alves; Iniesta, Busquets, Rakitic; Neymar, Messi, Suarez
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moya; Siqueira, Godin, Gimenez, Juanfran; Koke, Gabi, Tiago, Turan; Mandzukic, Griezmann
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 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 15 | 44 | 42 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 8 | 33 | 38 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 38 | |||
| 4 | Sevilla FC | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 36 | |||
| 5 | Valencia CF | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 35 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 32 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 31 | |||
| 8 | Eibar | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 26 | |||
| 9 | Celta de Vigo | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 21 | |||
| 10 | RCD Espanyol | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 20 | |||
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 20 | |||
| 12 | Athletic Club | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 19 | |||
| 13 | Real Sociedad | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 18 | |||
| 14 | Getafe CF | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 17 | |||
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruña | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 17 | |||
| 16 | UD Almería | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 16 | |||
| 17 | Levante UD | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 16 | |||
| 18 | Córdoba CF | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 14 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 13 | |||
| 20 | Elche CF | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 11 |
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