Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad. The first-division clash scheduled for 2 p.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 en Español.
What They're Saying
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone (via Inside Spanish Football): "We'll need everyone. It doesn't matter if they play 10, 20 or 60 minutes. When there are so many games to play, the internal competition helps the team grow."
Real Sociedad midfielder Markel Bergara (via Inside Spanish Football): "I think that these last few weeks have given us a real boost towards the end of the season. We've taken some important steps forward in the table and that's given us a cushion to face the rest of the campaign in a calm manner."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Fernando Torres has enjoyed a modicum of success since joining from AC Milan. In 15 appearances with Atletico Madrid, the 31-year-old has four goals and an assist.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Oblak; Siqueira, Gimenez, Miranda, Gamez; Koke, Tiago, Gabi, Turan; Griezmann, Torres
Real Sociedad's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Rulli; Yuri, Elustondo, Gonzalez, Zaldua; Pardo, Granero; Castro, Canales, Prieto; Agirretxe
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 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 81 | 17 | 64 | 71 | |||
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 29 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 87 | 27 | 60 | 67 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 23 | 32 | 62 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 30 | 61 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 33 | 20 | 58 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 50 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 45 | |||
| 8 | Athletic Club | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 39 | |||
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 29 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 38 | |||
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 37 | |||
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 35 | |||
| 12 | RCD Espanyol | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 35 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 32 | |||
| 14 | Eibar | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 28 | |||
| 15 | Levante UD | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 53 | -26 | 28 | |||
| 16 | Elche CF | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 53 | -29 | 28 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruña | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 26 | |||
| 18 | UD Almería | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 25 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 29 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 52 | -33 | 23 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 29 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 48 | -28 | 18 |
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