Atlético Madrid can move level on points with Barcelona at the top of La Liga when they face the league leaders at the Spotify Camp Nou on Tuesday night.
Despite overseeing his fourth successive La Liga victory on Saturday afternoon, Hansi Flick looked disconsolate in the Barça dugout post-match, with the German still concerned over this side’s level of performance compared to last season.
His team, however, remained at the division’s summit after their 3–1 win over Deportivo Aláves courtesy of Real Madrid dropping more points, this time away at the struggling Girona.
The vulnerabilities of the division’s two dominant forces could open the door for an in-form Atléti to pounce. Their comfortable 2–0 win over Real Oviedo was their seventh on the spin in all competitions and they’re now just three points adrift of Barça at the summit.
While Diego Simeone’s side have historically struggled in this fixture, they’ve had more joy in recent times. Los Rojiblancos won in Catalonia last season and took a 2–0 lead in the reverse fixture, before collapsing in dramatic circumstances late and eventually losing 4–2.
Here is guide to a hugely important La Liga clash.
