Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Atletico Madrid and Getafe. 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 striker Fernando Torres (via Inside Spanish Football): "I'm happy here. I'm happy to see the crowd enjoying themselves, supporting their players and going home happy in the end."
Getafe manager Pablo Franco (via Inside Spanish Football): "We're now in the same place we were last week. Now, we need to continue moving forward and continue working hard."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Torres scored a clinical penalty in Atletico Madrid's 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. The 30-year-old is yet to open his league account since joining from AC Milan, but does boast a respectable three goals in Copa del Rey action. He'll look to score his first in La Liga on Saturday.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Oblak; Gamez, Gimenez, Godin, Juanfran; Koke, Tiago, Gabi, Turan; Griezmann, Torres
Getafe's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Guaita; Escudero, Naldo, Velazquez, Alexis; Lacen, Castro; Hinestroza, Sarabia, Leon; Vazquez
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 | FC Barcelona | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 78 | 16 | 62 | 65 | |||
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 77 | 24 | 53 | 64 | |||
| 3 | Valencia CF | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 30 | 60 | |||
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 56 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 52 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 49 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 44 | |||
| 8 | Athletic Club | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 36 | |||
| 9 | RCD Espanyol | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 33 | |||
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 33 | |||
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 32 | |||
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 32 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 29 | |||
| 14 | Eibar | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 27 | |||
| 15 | Elche CF | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 52 | -29 | 27 | |||
| 16 | UD Almería | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 25 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruña | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 25 | |||
| 18 | Levante UD | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 51 | -28 | 25 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 43 | -25 | 22 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 43 | -24 | 18 |
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