It will be a gigantic clash in La Liga as rivals Real Madrid take on Atletico Madrid this Saturday. Only a point separates second place Atletico and third place Real Madrid.
Real Madrid, who were riding high after their Champions League win last week, disappointed on the weekend. They had a 1-1 draw with Malaga and are now nine points back of leaders Barcelona but he week wasn’t so terrible as Real Madrid had a great win in the Champions League. Behind goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jese, Real Madrid won 2-0 against Roma in Italy and have the advantage heading back to the Santiago Bernabéu.
Atletico Madrid are coming off a disappointing draw against PSV in the Champions League this week. Heavily favored in that matchup, Atleti looked slow in attack and could only manage a draw in Eindhoven. This came after they drew against Villarreal in La Liga.
Now Atletico are eight points behind Barcelona in the race for the La Liga crown. They have to still worry about Real, who are only a point behind them in the standings. They will have to bounce back quickly from midweek dissapointment ahead of the crucial derby match.
Here are five things in this Madrid derby which will be the best game to watch this weekend in La Liga.
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