Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Atletico Madrid and Celta Vigo. 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.
Celta Vigo manager Eduardo Berizzo had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Inside Spanish Football): "We're going to Madrid to face Atlético with the aim of winning, always. There won't be rotations or any relaxation. The team and the idea may change. We're facing a team who has a very particular way of playing. They play in the Champions League and they won La Liga. This is a great test for us and we're going there with the aim of passing it."
"Our aim is to pressure them as much as we can," he added when asked about his tactics. "They also play very good direct football. We don't want to let them play their game. We should make it difficult for them to defend with good circulation of the ball. We'll also have to be careful with their set-pieces."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Atletico Madrid's Koke must be neutralized if Celta Vigo is to have any chance of exiting Madrid with a result. The 22-year-old enters the weekend with two assists and an average of two key passes per match.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moya; Siqueira, Godin, Miranda, Juanfran; Koke, Gabi, Suarez, Garcia; Griezmann, Jimenez
Celta Vigo's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Alvarez; Planas, Fontas, Cabral, Jonny; Lopez, Radoja, Dehli; Nolito, Orellana, Larrivey
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |||
| 2 | Valencia CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| 3 | Sevilla FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 5 | Eibar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 6 | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 7 | Granada CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 10 | Deportivo La Coruña | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 11 | Málaga CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 | |||
| 12 | Elche CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | |||
| 13 | Athletic Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 14 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 15 | Getafe CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | |||
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | |||
| 17 | UD Almería | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | |||
| 18 | Córdoba CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | |||
| 19 | RCD Espanyol | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 | |||
| 20 | Levante UD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
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