Two clubs chasing the Copa del Rey will do battle today in a match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. The Madrid derby 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.
What They're Saying
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone (via Inside Spanish Football): "Torres was training with Milan before coming here. He played 10 league games there. He's been here training with us for several days now, and tomorrow [Wednesday] he'll start. If I didn't see that he was strong enough, with the possibility of breaking down their defenses, I wouldn't rely on him. He has a different type of character than we currently have in the group and he's going to make our attack stronger."
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti (via Inside Spanish Football): "We're entirely focused on a game that will be difficult. We still have the same fight and desire to keep doing well, just as we have so far. To beat Atlético, we'll have to give our best. We know them very well and we know it will be a difficult game against one of the best teams in Europe. They have quality, they're battlers and they're well organized."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The prodigal son has returned. Torres' scoring form has been non-existent of late, but must return if Atletico is to upset Real at the Vicente Calderon.
Atletico Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Obiak; Siqueira, Godin, Gimenez, Juanfran; Tiago, Gabi; Koke, Griezmann, Turan; Torres
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Navas; Marcelo, Varane, Ramos, Carvajal; Rodriguez, Kroos, Isco; Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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