The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a thrilling 5-2 win over Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Atletico secured a narrow 1-0 La Liga victory against Athletic Club last weekend.
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The latest edition of Madrid derby is set to take place at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening, with Real Madrid hosting Atletico Madrid in La Liga. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a thrilling come from behind 5-2 win over Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Atletico secured a narrow 1-0 Spanish top flight victory over Athletic Club last weekend. As of now, the reigning champions, Los Blancos, are occupying second spot in the La Liga Santander, having collected 51 points from 22 games, eight adrift of leaders Barcelona. The visitors, meanwhile, are sitting two places behind Real, separated by ten points.
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Real Madrid’s chances of successfully defeating their La Liga title looks bleak as the Blaugrana have managed to build a strong lead at the top. And since Barca are out of Europa League, their primary focus would be to secure the league title. Los Blancos on the other hand, fought back from two goals down to defeat Liverpool at Anfield, thanks to a brace each from Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema, and one goal from Eder Militao. Carlo Ancelotti’s side now have one foot firmly in the quarter-finals of the Champions League as they welcome the Red for the second leg of the last-16 tie next month. Meanwhile, Real will also have one eye on their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg with Barcelona on March 2. Prior to the win in England, Los Blancos defeated Osasuna 2-0 in the league, courtesy of late goals from Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio. It was their 16th top flight victory of the season.
Atletico, on the other hand, edged past Athletic Bilbao last Saturday, thanks to Antonie Griezmann’s lone goal 17 minutes from time. It was Diego Simeone’s side’s 12th La Liga-win of the season. Meanwhile, the Red and Whites are not playing in European football, having been knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage, and were also eliminated from the Copa del Rey by Real Madrid in the quarter-final. Therefore, Simeone’s side only have La Liga to worry about for the rest of the season, and their full focus will be on claiming at least a top-four finish.
Real Madrid left-back Ferland Mendy is sidelined with a hamstring injury, while Aurelien Tchouameni is back in the squad after recovering from an illness. Meanwhile, defender David Alaba and attacker Rodrygo suffered injuries against Liverpool and have been ruled out of the Madrid derby. Benzema will continue to lead the line, with Vinicius and Valverde in support. As for Atletico, centre-back Stefan Savic is set to return after serving a one-match suspension against Athletic Club, while midfielder Rodrigo de Paul and Thomas Lemar are occupying the treatment room. Alvaro Morata will partner Griezmann up front.
Real Madrid probable line-up: Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Nacho, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Kroos, Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius
Atletico Madrid Probable line-up: Oblak, Molina, Savic, Harmoso, Reinildo, Llorente, Barrios, Koke, Carrasco, Griezmann, Morata
Real Madrid
| Opponents | Score |
| Liverpool | 2-5 (W) |
| Osasuna | 0-2 (W) |
| Elche | 4-0 (W) |
| Al-Hilal | 5-3 (W) |
| Al-Ahly | 1-4 (W) |
Atletico Madrid
| Opponents | Score |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1-0 (W) |
| Celta Vigo | 0-1 (W) |
| Getafe | 0-0 (D) |
| Osasuna | 0-1 (W) |
| Real Madrid | 3-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid | 3-1 |
| Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid | 1-2 |
| Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid | 1-0 |
| Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid | 2-0 |
| Atletico Madrid draw Real Madrid | 1-1 |
The La Liga match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will take place at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday at 11:00 pm IST.
| Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid | Key Details |
| Date | February 25 |
| Venue | Santiago Bernabeu |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 6:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:00 pm |
The live telecast of the La Liga Matches in India is available on the Sports 18 network. Fans will also be able to live stream through Jio TV. Besides, the match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid can also be seen on the DAZN network in Spain.
