First derby of the season
Real Madrid visit the Cívitas Metropolitano on LaLiga matchday six (Sunday, 9:00pm CET).
The first derby of the season is just hours away, with Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid going head to head at the Cívitas Metropolitano Sunday, 9:00pm CEST. It comes early in the season this time, on LaLiga matchday six, but that makes no difference and the objective must remain the same: take all three points to continue the team’s 100% record and stay in top spot.
Ancelotti’s boys are the only team in LaLiga to have won all five games played to date Athletic, Almería, Celta, Getafe and Real Sociedad their victims, while they also kicked off their Champions League campaign with three points at home against Unión Berlín.
Ancelotti’s boys are the only team in LaLiga to have won all five games played to date Athletic, Almería, Celta, Getafe and Real Sociedad their victims, while they also kicked off their Champions League campaign with three points at home against Unión Berlín.
"The derby is always a special game and we're going into it with positive sensations," said Ancelotti at the pre-match press conference. The Italian coach's squad includes the presence of Bellingham, who has already scored five league goals and also found the net in the recent Champions League opener.
The opposition
Atletico come into the tie on the back of a 1-1 draw away to Lazio in their Champions League opener. In LaLiga, in which they have played a game less after the postponement of their home tie against Sevilla, they have a record of two wins, one draw and one defeat. In fact, one of those victories came in the only game they have played this season at the Cívitas Metropolitano 3-1 against Granada. Morata is their top scorer in the competition with three goals.
The opposition
Atletico come into the tie on the back of a 1-1 draw away to Lazio in their Champions League opener. In LaLiga, in which they have played a game less after the postponement of their home tie against Sevilla, they have a record of two wins, one draw and one defeat. In fact, one of those victories came in the only game they have played this season at the Cívitas Metropolitano 3-1 against Granada. Morata is their top scorer in the competition with three goals.