Atletico Madrid face Real Madrid this Sunday at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano with momentum on their side. The red-and-whites approach the derby on the back of two consecutive wins, the latest a commanding 4-0 thrashing of Osasuna last Wednesday.
The victory against the Navarrese side confirmed the good form of a team sitting fourth in La Liga with 13 points. Forward Álex Baena, who scored one of the goals, is the team's top scorer this season with four goals in six appearances. Simeone's team has accumulated 510 effective goal minutes this season. Diego Simeone's squad will look to use home advantage to cut the five-point gap to leaders Barcelona.
Derby background
The last meeting between the two in March ended in a 3-2 win for Real Madrid. For this clash, Simeone could repeat the starting eleven that worked so well against Osasuna, with Jan Oblak in goal and a back four of Marcos Llorente, Cristian Romero, Robin Le Normand and Álex Grimaldo. In midfield, Lee Kang-In and Johnny Cardoso provided dynamism last time out, while the attack would be formed by Jonathan David and Ademola Lookman.
Real Madrid, second in the table, also arrive with confidence after beating Elche (3-2) and Rayo Vallecano (4-1). Carlo Ancelotti will have stars like Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior in attack. Following this derby, Atletico will travel to face Sevilla next Saturday, September 26th. The red-and-white supporters can check the team's full schedule on our fixtures page and the updated standings on standings.
The match is scheduled for Sunday, September 20th at 16:15 local time at the Metropolitano.
