Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Atletico Madrid look to put pressure on the table toppers, Real Madrid when they face Barcelona in the La Liga on Sunday.
Match Details:
Teams: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
Venue: Estadio Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
Date: Sunday 3rd October, 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.voot.com/
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— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) October 2, 2021
Highlights FC Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid (0-0) – YouTube
Preview
Atletico Madrid returned to winning ways in mid-week when they left it late and beat Milan 2-1 in the Champions League.
Leao broke the deadlock for the Italian side but Griezmann equalized with 6 minutes to go before Suarez rammed home a penalty in extra time to pick up the win.
This was the Spanish side’s first win in the competition this season.
In the La Liga, they were beaten by Alaves last week and eye a win the league as well.
A win here can help them put pressure on their Madrid rivals at the top of the table as they are just 3 points behind Los Blancos.
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On the other hand, Barcelona’s misery continues with a crushing 3-0 defeat against Benfica in the Champions League, which makes them winless in the competition this season.
Nunez scored twice while Silva also found the back of the net.
This after a 3-0 win over Levante in the La Liga last week, which served as a comeback to form only to stutter once again.
A loss here and it could well be curtains for Ronald Koeman as his side are struggling to gain ground with 12 points from 6 matches.
Both sides last met in the La Liga in May where it finished 0-0 at the Camp Nou.
Form Guide
Atletico Madrid: DDWLW
Barcelona: LDDWL
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— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) September 29, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Milan 1-2 Atletico Madrid
Benfica 3-0 Barcelona
📍 Ciutat Esportiva
⏳ #AtletiBarça pic.twitter.com/fOrioetdio— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 1, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona in India?
The match is live streamed on the Voot App or Jio TV while the broadcast is on MTV India Channel.
Team News
Cunha is the sole absentee for the hosts due to thigh injury while the visitors continue to miss a number of key players.
Braithwaite, Wague, Dembele, Pedri and Aguero are the absentees for Barcelona
Atletico Madrid possible 11:
Oblak, Savic, Gimenez, Hermoso, Trippier, Llorente, Koke, De Paul, Carrasco, Suárez and Felix
Barcelona possible 11:
Ter Stegan, Dest, Araujo, Pique, Mingueza, Busquets, de Jong, Roberto, Depay, Fati and Coutinho
Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
Atletico look the clear favourites in this one and we expect them to pick up a comfortable win.
After the mid-week unrest, Barcelona looks jaded, out of sorts and a side unable to string wins. The inconsistency has ruined their season.
With the way Barcelona are playing, the defending champions should clinch the win.
Players to watch out for: Suárez, Llorente, Coutinho and Fati.
