Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
Real Madrid's Gareth Bale had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Inside Spanish Football): "Winning the Champions League was without a doubt the best moment [from last year]. The club had been waiting 12 years to grab that tenth trophy and that's the reason why I was bought, to make the team stronger so we can achieve things like this. It was a dream for everyone involved."
"It's always a special competition [the Champions League] for any player at Real Madrid, which is a place known for it's big European nights," he added. "Winning it will always be a goal of ours, but we want to win everything, not just that."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Atletico Madrid's Tiago will be charged with stymying any counter-attack from Real Madrid's trident of forwards. The 31-year-old is averaging three tackles and 2.5 interceptions per match this season.
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Navas; Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos, Arbeloa; Modric, Kroos, James; Cristiano, Benzema, Bale
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Moya; Siqueira, Godín, Miranda, Juanfran; Tiago, Gabi; Griezmann, Garcia, Koke; Mandzukic
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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