Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: Laliga – Team News, How to Follow, Streaming | Football News
WHO: Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid
What: Laliga, Spain
Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
when: Saturday, February 7, 9pm local time (20:00 GMT)
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Laliga leader Real Madrid competes with Madrid in the Spanish capital in Santiago Bernabeu's Derby Entertainment Madrid, with their inter-city rivals trailing just one point by the table.
Real canceled Laliga and Champions League titles last season, which is a favorite thing.
Before the meeting between competitors next door, Al Jazeera carefully looked at one of the greatest Derbys in world football in terms of location and league status.
How does Real Madrid perform in defending their league and European championships?
Despite Madrid's top spot, their season started poorly, leading to speculation that this may be the responsibility of manager Carlo Ancelotti's last season.
Los Blancos beat 4-0 in Barcelona in October at Santiago Bernabeu in Laliga before Catalo in January at the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia Catalonia's fierce rivals lost 5-2 to their fierce competitors.
In the early stages of the season, there were five losses and a 12-game draw shocked and left the Champions League stage qualification in one stage. Ancelotti's side resumed the playoffs to reach the playoffs, trying to hit the final 16, but now has to face the last season's champion Manchester City replaced in the next round team.
A big weekend in the championship game…👀#laligaeasports pic.twitter.com/f1ab0kplve
– Laliga English (@laligaen) February 7, 2025
Is the challenge of the competition against Lariga and the Champions League unexpected?
Diego Simeone took over as manager in December 2011 and has become an iconic figure at Atletico Madrid's helm. Living in the shadow of reality has never been an easy task, but the athletics have been tested under difficult conversations and solutions to the Argentinians, who are famous for receiving the ball, leading to England in England David Beckham in France 1998 World Cup.
The season started in six of the first 14 matches in Manchester (Matletico), which had been similar to the bumps of the Royals. It leads to speculation that the dream of Simeone's people with Chelsea and Jobs in Totterham, England may finally move towards a decline.
Los Colchoneros quickly reversed that momentum and since then won 19 of his last 21 games, including 15 straight wins, and lost only once during that time. This led to the arena sitting behind Royals, leading Barcelona while finishing fifth in the Champions League, becoming directly qualified for the top eight of the past 16, thus skipping the playoffs while facing the potential banana skin The city of former Barcelona idol Guardiola.
When was the last time the Athletic won Laliga?
Simeone led Matletico to the Laliga title in 2020-2021, the second title for the Argentinian, and the last one was a predecessor from 2013-2014, the club's first since 1976-1977. Los Colchoneros won 11 championships in total.
How many times has Real won Laliga?
Last season's victory was the 36th League champion of the Royal Record. Barcelona is their closest challenger with the name 27. Bilbao Sports won eight games, and Valencia was the last side to break the true Barca championship streak – winning its sixth title in 2003-2004.
The target contribution ranking is close to…👀
Who will end the season with the most results? �room pic.twitter.com/hddonnqjtb
– Laliga English (@laligaen) February 6, 2025
What is the dispute between Real Madrid and Laliga referees?
Real Madrid lost three points in the shock failure of Espanyol last weekend, after which they sent a letter to the Spanish Football Federation to blow up the Laliga referee as a “manipulation”.
Madrid suffered anger after Espanyol's defender Carlos Romero Scyth Down Kylian Mbappe, avoiding red cards before scoring the winner.
Carlo Ancelotti leaves Mbappe to arrive in the semifinals of Copa del Rey on Wednesday, saying the striker The calf has bruises.
The French superstar is likely to return to face the competition for the first time since joining Los Blancos. Mbappe missed a 1-1 draw at the Metropolitan Stadium in September, with a hamstring problem.
Madrid beat Leganes 3-2, which prevented them from adding 30 minutes.
“The team is in good condition, we're giving some players a break and ready to prepare on Saturday,” Ancelotti said.
What is the comment of track and field sporting a comment on Real Madrid’s Laliga complaint?
Real Madrid's fierce complaints about the referees have not attracted people's attention throughout the town.
“Can you help us solve the nuances of the following verbs? Pressure, intimidation, intimidation, coercion, fear, influence, imposition…” Athletic wrote in a satirical message on X after the letter from Madrid.
Athletic forward Antoine Griezmann said he was not satisfied with the situation, including the focus in the media on Madrid's statement.
“Now, referees are afraid to make mistakes because they know they are being watched,” the French striker told Movistar.
“We have to keep them calm, their hands are enough on the court, let alone stupid things.”
The Athletics itself has been hinting at referee bias against Madrid, most notably Los Blancos beat Celta Vigo in the January Cup match and controversial The phone is good for them.
“I didn’t see yesterday’s game, they told me something happened, something like 100 years…I don’t know why people are surprised,” arena coach Diego Simeone said.
Who is Barcelona fighting this weekend?
Barcelona's next game is on Sunday when the Catalans visited Sevilla on Sunday, aiming to keep the top two pressures.
Giuliano looks like a suitable player…👏❤️
His recent forms. 👇 pic.twitter.com/zhuaxcxapw
– Laliga English (@laligaen) February 5, 2025
Real Madrid News
Real Madrid gets caught in the derby behind the damage issues, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal and David Alaba ) were all eliminated.
Ancelotti also has to decide whether to maintain his attack quartet of Vinicius Junior, Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo, or to choose a more conservative setting.
Atletico Madrid News
Atletico Madrid's only absence was defender Robin Le Normand, who was suspended after collecting five yellow cards.
Simeone joked that he would pass (parking) the bus to reach Bernabeu as usual. ”
Recently, along with forwards Alexander Sorloth, Griezmann, Julian Alvarez and Angel Correa, and recently, Ronaldo in the midfield Rodrigo de Paul Shining is all in the goal, and Rojiblancos certainly has the firepower to dismantle the hosts if they choose the offensive method. The manager's son Giuliano Simeone has three goals and two assists in the last three games.
Head to head
Athletics was unbeaten against Real in four derby games in Laliga, three of which – including the last two, resulted in a 1-1 average score, while Athletics won at home in September 2023 3-1 championship.
Angel Corea lowered the arena earlier this season in the 90th minute of the reverse fixed match, after Eder Militao won Real Madrid before the hour mark ) lead. Marcos Llorente was also sent to home court with work downtime.
The Athletics' last league win came in September 2016, with a 53-minute strike by the specific Antoine Griezmann, who has been to Barcelona since and returned to Barcelona.
The Royals won 5-3 against Arena in the Spanish Super Cup, but they lost 4-2 during the same campaign. Their last league win was a 2-1 Arena victory in September 2022, and their last home win was a 2-0 victory in December 2021.
The two sides also met in the 2014 Champions League final, and the real Portugal Lisbon won 4-1. At the time, the two were the management of Ancelotti and Simeone, the former being his first spell as a real coach.
