Club football returns on Saturday. No match will prove to be more salivating than Barcelona visiting Atletico Madrid. The last two La Liga champions convene in the Spanish capital level on points, but Atleti have the added benefit of a plus-four goal differential.
The contest between the two can be live streamed here free.
Official: 18 players called up for tomorrow's game against Atletico, Pique not included pending decision on appeal against suspension
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) September 11, 2015
Preview
Game Time: 8:30 p.m. local time
Location: Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid, Spain
Odds, per Oddschecker.com: Atletico Madrid (29/12) - Draw (5/2) - Barcelona (13/10)
TV Coverage: beIN Sports (USA)
Main Talking Point
Few matches in La Liga carry more weight than Saturday's. For Atleti, it would serve as a signature win as the club embarks on a championship campaign.
"It'll be a great game. We're going to go out there to give our all and try to win," forward Antoine Griezmann said, per Inside Spanish Football. "We have to put pressure on the attack, be strong at the back and try to score.
"This will be a massive game for us, for the fans watching on TV, for the fans in the stadium and we're going to give our all and try to win."
Projected Lineups
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak; Luis, Godín, Giménez, Juanfran; Koke, Tiago, Gabi, Torres; Martinez, Griezmann
Barcelona (4-3-3): Stegen; Alba, Vermaelen, Mascherano, Roberto; Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Neymar, Suarez, Messi
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Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 7 | |||
| 2 | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Eibar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 7 | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 8 | Sporting Gijón | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 9 | Granada CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 10 | RCD Espanyol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 3 | |||
| 11 | Deportivo La Coruña | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 13 | Levante UD | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | |||
| 14 | Sevilla FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | |||
| 15 | Las Palmas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |||
| 15 | Málaga CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |||
| 17 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | |||
| 18 | Real Betis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 | |||
| 19 | Getafe CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | |||
| 20 | Athletic Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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