Sep 29, 2024, 07:30 ET
Atlético de Madrid receives Real Madrid at home, in a new edition of the LaLiga derby corresponding to the J8.
He Madrid derby between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid steals the spotlight on matchday 8 of LaLiga. The match between the colchoneros and merengues is one of the most important in international football due to the sporting rivalry that exists between both institutions.
Real Madrid It comes from beating Alavés in the middle of the week on Matchday 7 with a closing match that was difficult for Carlo Ancelotti’s team, since the visitors were close to achieving a tie. The Italian helmsman acknowledged that they need to improve for the derbi, especially in disciplinary matters.
“The method has changed and we have to get used to it. We haven’t done it yet. Today (Wednesday) we got a lot of yellow cards for protesting. We have to avoid them and that’s it. Fair or unfair we have to adapt to the new rules,” Ancelotti said at the conference. of the press, after their victory against Alavés.
The current champion, now second, Real Madridwith 17 of the 21 points, especially without as much authority as usual this season and this Sunday without Kylian Mbappé, out due to injury, against the third, the Atlético de Madridbetween the ups and downs, the million-dollar investment this summer and the construction of a team that has added 15 of 21 points.
On the part of Atlético de Madridwill seek to assert its home spot at the Cívitas Metropolitano, this Sunday at 3:00 PM ET (1:00 PM CDMX), to surpass the leadership of Real Madridwhich are only two points away.
“I’m always nervous. I’m always anxious, nervous, afraid, happy, excited, with expectations. These are all the emotions that a game generates in me since I arrived at the club.” Atlético de Madrid. Absolutely nothing about what happens today changes me,” he valued this meeting of the derby the Spanish helmsman of the Atlético de MadridDiego Simeone.
Lineups:
Atlético de Madrid
Jan Oblak,José María Giménez, Reinildo Mandava, Robin Le Normand, Marcos Llorente, Nahuel Molina, Conor Gallagher, Antoine Griezmann, Rodrigo De Paul, Julián Álvarez, Alexander Sørloth.
Real Madrid
Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy; Aurélien Tchouaméni, Federico Valverde, Luka Modric, Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior.
