Real Madrid defends the leadership of LaLiga EA Sports this Sunday against Atlético de Madrid, in the third derby between whites and colchoneros in 2024. In the first, during the Spanish Super Cup, Carlo Ancelotti's team won . In the second, in the Copa del Rey, the victory and passage to the semifinals went to Diego Pablo Simeone's team.
Atlético de Madrid needs to get the three points from the Santiago Bernabéu if they want to get into the competition fight. Before the start of the twenty-third day, the colchoneros are third, ten points behind the leader.
In the case of the whites, a victory against Atlético de Madrid would be a very important step towards achieving LaLiga EA Sports. Their main rival for the title would be Míchel's Girona, which remains two points away.
For the match against Real Madrid, the colchoneros will count on Álvaro Morata, who has already recovered from a blow to the thigh. Thomas Lemar will not be there, out of his team's last 28 games due to a ruptured Achilles tendon; César Azpilicueta, absent due to a torn meniscus; and José María Giménez, muscle injured against Valencia.
In Real Madrid, the French midfielder Aurelien Tchouaméni will be missing, who has acted as a center back in recent games, due to an accumulation of yellow cards. The white coach will have to make dodgeballs to line up a solvent defense.
The match between Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid, corresponding to the twenty-third matchday of LaLiga EA Sports, will be played this Sunday, February 4, at 9:00 p.m. The meeting can be seen on television on Movistar and can also be followed live through the La Vanguardia website.
