Barcelona will host Atletico Madrid in a huge La Liga 2024-25 game at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Catalonia, Spain.
The Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid, La Liga 2024-25 match will start at 1:30 AM IST on Sunday, December 22. Live streaming of the match will be available in India.
Under manager Hansi Flick, Barcelona will look to bounce back after succumbing to a 0-1 defeat against Leganes in their previous match in the La Liga at home last week.
Leganes’ Sergio Gonzalez scored the solitary goal of the match in the fourth minute to register a massive win over Barcelona.
Having registered 12 wins, two draws and four losses, Barcelona are still placed on top of the La Liga 2024-25 standings with 38 points from 18 matches.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid have been in sensational form and are currently on an incredible 11-game winning streak across all competitions.
Led by Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid will head into the crucial fixture after securing a narrow 1-0 victory over Getafe at the Metropolitano Stadium last week.
Substitute Alexander Sørloth netted the match-winning goal in the 69th minute to help Atletico bag maximum points from the game.
With 11 victories, five draws and a solitary defeat, Diego Simeone’s men are placed second in the La Liga 2024-25 standings with 38 points from 17 games.
While Barcelona are currently on top of the La Liga 2024-25 standings due to a superior goal difference, Atletico have a game in hand.
Ahead of the game, Barcelona have suffered a huge blow as star forward Lamine Yamal has been ruled out due to an ankle problem.
Apart from Lamine Yamal, the hosts will miss the services of Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marc Bernal and Andreas Christensen due to injuries.
For Atletico, there are no major injury concerns as Simeone currently has a full squad heading into the massive game.
Conor Gallagher is expected to replace Samuel Lino in Atletico’s starting XI against Barcelona.
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid head-to-head
The Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid head-to-head record favours the Catalan giants. Barcelona have won 110 of the 242 matches that they have played against each other across all competitions. Atletico Madrid have registered 76 victories. As many as 56 matches have ended in draws.
In the La Liga, Barcelona also lead the head-to-head record with 80 wins in 174 matches. Atletico Madrid have secured 52 victories while 42 games have ended in draws in Spain’s top division.
The last time these two sides met, Barcelona beat Atletico 3-0 in a La Liga 2023-24 clash at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid in March.
João Félix, Robert Lewandowski and Fermín López netted a goal each to power Barcelona to a dominant win.
Where to watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid La Liga 2024-25 match live in India
Live streaming of the Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid La Liga 2024-25 match will be available on the GXR World app and website in India.
There will be no live telecast of the Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid La Liga 2024-25 game on any TV channel in India.
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