Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Atletico Madrid and Granada. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at the Vicente Calderon in Madrid and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Atletico Madrid center-back Diego Godin (via Inside Spanish Football): "We've also won here with [Mario] Mandzukic. Fernando [Torres] brings in different things, more pace. But we feel comfortable playing as a team. If we can materialize that in form of goals, it's fundamental. We're all happy with Torres. He's done a great all-round job. The goals [against Real Madrid] will give him confidence."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Mandzukic must now build on Torres' memorable performance at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday. In 15 league appearances, the 28-year-old has seven goals and an assist.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moya; Siqueira, Godin, Gimenez, Juanfran; Koke, Gabi, Tiago, Turan; Mandzukic, Griezmann
Granada's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Oler; Carlos, Mainz, Babin, Nyom; Foulquier, Rico, Iturra, Marquez, Lass; El-Arabi
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 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 9 | 35 | 41 | |||
| 3 | Valencia CF | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 38 | |||
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 38 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 36 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 35 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 31 | |||
| 8 | Eibar | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 27 | |||
| 9 | RCD Espanyol | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 23 | |||
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 23 | |||
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21 | |||
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 19 | |||
| 13 | Athletic Club | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 19 | |||
| 14 | Córdoba CF | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 18 | |||
| 15 | Getafe CF | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 17 | |||
| 16 | Deportivo La Coruña | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 17 | |||
| 17 | UD Almería | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 16 | |||
| 18 | Levante UD | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 16 | |||
| 19 | Elche CF | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 14 | |||
| 20 | Granada CF | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 14 |
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