Two clubs opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Atletico Madrid and Eibar. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 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.
Atletico Madrid's Raul Garcia had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Inside Spanish Football): "I'm confident that we will produce the same output as we did last season. We were written off on many occasions last year and we showed everyone that it wasn't true. We are approaching this campaign with the same ambitions as the last one. This teams wants to be the best they can possibly be, even though last year was the first time we've reached such a level for a long time."
"We know we'll be coming up against top level competition again," he added. "But we will be as prepared as ever for these tests. I hope to offer much more of the same as I did last year."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Eibar's Javi Lara was instrumental in the club's Week 1 victory over Real Sociedad. The 28-year-old finished the match with one goal, four key passes and a successful take-on.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moya; Siqueira, Godin, Miranda, Juanfran; Koke, Gabi, Suarez, Griezmann; Mandzukic, Garcia
Eibar's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Irureta; Abraham, Redal, Navas, Boveda; Lara, Garcia, Errasti, Capa; Arruabarrena, Angel
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 | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 3 | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Villarreal CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 6 | Granada CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 7 | Eibar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 8 | Getafe CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 9 | Málaga CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | |||
| 10 | RCD Espanyol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 10 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 12 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 14 | UD Almería | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | |||
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 16 | Athletic Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 16 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 18 | Córdoba CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |||
| 18 | Levante UD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |||
| 20 | Elche CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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