On the 8th of May, in this week 35 match, Atlético Madrid plays host to Real Madrid in a clash of these two closely matched La Liga teams in the anticipated Madrid derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Atlético Madrid is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Athletic Club. Hermoso struck first for Athletic Club on an own goal in the 8th minute, then Williams added another in the 56th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Atlético Madrid was frustrated by Athletic Club’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Athletic Club ended the match with the shutout victory. Atlético Madrid is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Real Madrid, recorded a 3-1 win against Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez struck first for Manchester City in the 73rd minute, then Rodrygo got the equalizer for Real Madrid in the 90th minute on a feed from Karim Benzema But luckily in the 91st minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Rodrygo. Real Madrid should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.
Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid last played eachother at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Sun Dec 12th. Real Madrid was victorious by a score of 2 to 0 in front of just over 51000 jubilant fans. Karim Benzema struck first for Real Madrid in the 16th minute on a feed from Vinícius Júnior, then Asensio added another in the 57th minute on a feed from Vinícius Júnior At the end of 90 a dissapointed Atlético Madrid couldn’t manage to score, and Real Madrid took the shutout win.
In the last 5 matches, both Karim Benzema and Rodrygo are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 5 goals for Real Madrid and look to continue their dominance..
Diego Pablo Simeone’s Atlético Madrid squad will be without João Félix, Thomas Lemar, Héctor Herrera and José Giménez, while Carlo Ancelotti’s squad will be without Luka Jović, Marcelo, Ferland Mendy, Casemiro, Mariano Díaz and Miguel Gutierrez Ortega.