Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona LIVE
Two title rivals face off tonight at the Wanda Metropolitano as third hosts second in La Liga, in a game which has not ended in a stalemate in the league in almost four years. Goals should be guaranteed tonight and Real Madrid, who won at Villarreal last night to move three points clear at the top, will be watching on.
Atleti will be licking their wounds after an agonising Champions League exit on penalties to their cross-city rivals, but cannot afford to dwell on the defeat as they look to leapfrog Barca in that Liga table. Hansi Flick's side, meanwhile, are still on the hunt for a treble this season.
The hosts will be without the suspended Angel Correa, while both Koke and Rodrigo De Paul will be assessed with late fitness tests. Dani Olmo is pushing to start ahead of Gavi for Barca with Flick set to make a number of big calls for this clash. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog.
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona latest news
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Kick-off time: 8pm GMT, Wanda Metropolitano
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How to watch: Premier Sports & ITV4
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Early Atletico team news
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Early Barcelona team news
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Score prediction
Simeone demands focus after Champions League exit
17:48 , Alex Young
Diego Simeone has urged Atletico Madrid tb to move on from their Champions League exit ahead of tonight's La Liga home match against Barcelona.
Simeone had spoken out about Atletico's exit on Wednesday, when VAR ruled Julian Alvarez's slip caused a double touch to rule out an Atletico goal in the penalty shootout against Real.
"I'm not going to comment further on the previous match. We have to focus on the upcoming clash," the 54-year-old Argentine added.
"We have a great opportunity against a team that plays very well. We're focused on ourselves and on showing the fans that we can keep competing."
The match against Barcelona could be a defining moment in Simeone's season. Barcelona are second in the standings with 57 points, one ahead of Atletico, who have played a game more.
"It's always important to maintain the right distance in the standings as the season progresses. For our chances, this match is about winning and closing the gap. If they win, they move closer to the title," Simeone said.
"Everything about them (Barcelona) concerns us. They are a very complete team, a brilliant side, and they've managed this past week well."
How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
17:35 , Alex Young
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on free-to-air coverage ITV 4. Coverage starts at 7.30pm GMT ahead of an 8pm kick-off time.
Premier Sports and LALIGATV will also show the game.
Live stream: ITVX – which is free with an email subscription – will provide a live stream. Premier Sports subscribers will be able to watch on the Premier Sports App.
Welcome
17:29 , Alex Young
Good evening and welcome to the Standard’s LIVE coverage of the La Liga clash between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano.
It’s third hosting second and a game which usually brings a guarantee of goals.
Kick-off is at 8pm. Stick with us.
