from: Real Madrid against Atletico Madrid
What: Spanish Laja
where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
when: Saturday 7 February at 9 pm local time (20:00 GMT)
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Liga leaders Real Madrid entertaining Atletico Madrid in Derby in the Spanish capital in Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday with their competitors across the cities behind them only one point in the table.

A real lift is both Laja and Champions League Neations last season and are preferred to do this again.

Before meeting between the neighboring competitors, in terms of both geography and league position, Al -Jazira received a closer look at one of the world’s greatest football derby.

How is Real Madrid displayed in defending European crowns?

Despite their location at the top of the table, Madrid was a mixed start for their season, which led to speculation that this could be Carlo Ancelotti last season.

It was white 4-0 jam in Laja from Barcelona In Santiago Bernabeu in October and then lost 5-2 For their Catalonia’s arterial competitors in the Spanish Super Cup In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in January.

He defeated five games in 12 games in the early stage of the season and left their qualification from the Champions League league in one stage. The Ancelotti team has recovered to achieve a decisive site in its attempt to reach the past 16, but it must now face the side of the Champions League winners last season, Manchester City, in the next round.

A big weekend for the title race … 👀#Laligaeasports pic.twitter.com/f1ab0kplve

– Laliga English (@Laligaen) February 7, 2025

Is Atletico challenged La Liga and the Champions League unexpected?

Diego Simone took over as director in December 2011 and became a creative figure at the head of Atletico. Living in the shadow of Real was never easy, but Atletico has always been the test under the leadership of difficult speech and dealing with Argentine, who was famous at the recipient of the kneeling that led to a red card David Beckham in England in France 1998 World Cup.

This season started with a rough trip similar to that Real with ATLETICO winning just six from the first 14 games. This has led to speculation that the dream of Simeone, which was linked to jobs in Chelsea and Tottenham in England, may finally move towards a decrease.

Los Colchoneros soon reflected the momentum and has since won 19 of his last 21 games, including a chain of 15 games, while he lost only once at the time. This led to Atletico’s nesting behind Real Madrid and before Barcelona in the league, while he finished fifth in the Champions League to qualify directly as one of the eight best in the last 16 – and thus skip the qualifiers, where the real faces the potential skin of bananas from the former city of Barcelona, ​​Pep Guardiola .

When did Atletico won Laja?

He led Simeone Atletico to the title of Laliga in 2020-2021, his second under Argentine title with the former who will come in 2013-2014-on the first occasion for the club since 1976-1977. Los Colchonerus won the title 11 times in total.

How many times has Real Madrid won?

Last season’s victory was the title of Real Madrid in the thirty -sixth league. Barcelona is their closest competitors with 27 titles of their name. Athletic Bilbao won eight, and Valencia-another team to break the REAL series, Barca, ATHICO, won its sixth title in the period 2003-2004.

The contributions of the leaders are close … 👀

Who will end from the season with more? 🤨 pic.twitter.com/hddonnqjtb

– Laliga English (@Laligaen) February 6, 2025

What is the controversy between Real Madrid referees and Laja?

At the end of last week, Real Madrid dropped three points in a shock defeat in Espanyol, after which they sent the Spanish Football Association a letter exploding to Liga as a “counterfeit”.

Madrid was left raging after Espanyol defender Carlos Romero surveyed Kylian Mbappe, and avoided a red card before the winner recorded.

Carlo Ancelotti Mbappe left outside his team, who beat Leganes on Wednesday to reach the semi -finals of the Cuba del Rery, saying that the attacker had a hurry of bruises.

The French star is likely to return to Atletico for the first time since he joined Los Blancos. MBAPPE tied 1-1 in September at the Metropolitano Stadium with a problem with the knee strings.

Madrid succeeded in late 3-2 over Leganes, which saw them avoiding an additional 30-minute exhaustion.

Ancelotti said: “The team is in good condition, we left some players to rest and be prepared for Saturday,” Ancelotti said.

What ATHLECICO said about Realiga’s complaints?

Real Madrid’s complaints about the referees did not pass without anyone noticing throughout the city.

“Can you help us in the nuances of the following verbs? Pressure, intimidation, intimidation, coercion, intimidation, influence, imposing …” Atletico wrote in a naive letter about X, following Madrid’s message.

Atletico Antoine Griezmann striker said he was not satisfied with this situation, including the focus in the media on the Madrid statement.

“Now the referees will be afraid of making mistakes because they know they are watching,” French striker told Movistar.

“We have to allow them to calm down, and they have enough on their hands as is the case on the field, not to mention the stupid things from which they start.”

Atletico themselves were hinting at the rulers’ bias for Madrid, especially after Los Blancos defeated Celta Vigo in the January Cup match with controversial calls to them.

“I did not see a match yesterday, they told me about some of the things that happened, as happened 100 years ago … I don’t know why people are surprised,” said Atletico coach Diego Simon.

Who plays Barcelona this week?

The next match for Barcelona is Sunday when the Catalan visit Seville, with the aim of maintaining pressure on the best two.

Juliano looks a suitable player … 👏❤

Its latter in all companies. 👇 pic.twitter.com/zhuaxcxapw

– Laliga English (@Laligaen) February 5, 2025

Real Madrid team news

Real comes to Derby with problems infection at the back, with Antonio Rudiger, Adri Milito, Danny Carvagal and David Alaba.

Ancelotti must also decide whether to keep the attack attacking in Vinicius Junior, MBAPPE, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo or choose a more conservative setting.

Atletico Madrid team news

The only absence of Atletico is defender Robin Le Normand, who was suspended after collecting five yellow cards.

Simon joked that he will arrive in Bernabeu “in the same way as it is always, by [parking the] bus.”

With the attackers Alexander Surloth, Griezmann, Julian Alvarez and Angel Korea are among the goals recently, along with Rodrigo de Paul Successful in the midfield, Rogerblancos definitely has a fiery power to dismantle the hosts if they choose an attacked approach, though. Juliano Simon, the son of the director, has three goals and assistants from his last three games.

Face

Atletico against Real is not defeated in four Derby matches in Laliga, with three of these-including the last two, which led to a 1-1 draw, while Ateletico was 3-1 winners at home in September 2023.

Angel Correa settled in the 90th minute with ATLETICO in the reverse match earlier this season after Eder Militao gave the real lead ahead of the hour. Marcus Lorenti was also sent at the time of stopping to the host side.

The last victory in Atletico in the league in September 2016 was produced in the 53rd minute by Antoine Griezmann-who was to Barcelona and returned since then.

Real scored 5-3 victory in the Spanish Super Cup against Atletico, but lost 4-2 in the Copa del Rey match in which they incited during the same campaign. Their last victory in the league came in September 2022 by winning 2-1 in Atletico, while the last league victory at home was 2-0 in December 2021.

The two sides also met in the Champions League final in 2014, with a real 4-1 victory in Lisbon, Portugal. The sides were managed at the time by Ancelotti and Simeone with the former in his first talisman as a real coach.