In the four-way battle for the Spanish championship in LaLiga, the showdown of the top clubs takes place four rounds before the end of the season.
FC Barcelona is on Saturday afternoon (4:15 p.m. / live DAZN) relied on a win in the home game against Atletico to push the Madrilenians off the top of the table. If the Catalans succeed, arch-rivals Real Madrid could in turn laugh from the top with a win against Sevilla FC in front of their home crowd (9:00 p.m.) on Sunday evening.
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Who has the best cards in the finish of LaLiga is difficult to judge after a season with weak phases in all top teams. In any case, draws could not be enough in the duels of the direct competitors
Seville lost to Bilbao recently, the Andalusians in fourth place only help a victory in Madrid to preserve the underdog chance of winning the title. Seville are six points short of Atletico.
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For Real there is just as much at stake if they are two points behind their city neighbors. The “Merengues” have the last chance to win a title this season in the league. In the Champions League this week in the semi-finals against Chelsea, the end, the Spanish Cup secured the FC Barcelona a few weeks ago.
“Devastated but not finished yet. Real Madrid’s history is built on victories, but we always stood up after defeats,” Real captain Sergio Ramos wrote on Twitter. The championship title is still possible. “And we will give everything for it.” For Real speaks: The comparison after direct duels with Atletico and Barcelona won the team of coach Zinedine Zidane and is therefore always ahead of the rivals when there is a tie.
Barcelona will have to do without coach Ronald Koeman on the sidelines against Atletico. The Dutchman was suspended for two games after seeing the red card in the 2-1 draw against Granada. It was a major setback for Lionel Messi and Co. Barcelona won 15 of their 18 league appearances in 2021. Atletico, on the other hand, seems to be dragging its way into the finish, as only three hard-fought successes in the last six rounds show.
Diego Simeone repeatedly underlined the mental strength that was now necessary. Barcelona have played strong recently, said Atletico’s coach on Friday. “But we will try to steer the game in the direction we want it to be.” After the 1-0 win in the first season comparison, Atletico could be content with a draw to stay ahead of the Catalans. In any case, the “Rojiblancos” have not won at Camp Nou since 2006.
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