Published 19:34 IST, September 27th 2019
LaLiga | Atletico vs Real Madrid: Last 4 clashes between city rivals
LaLiga: Real Madrid will be facing their cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday. A look at how the two sides performed in their last 4 LaLiga clashes.
LaLiga is up for its first Madrid derby of the season on September 29, 2019. Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid will be a host to Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid on matchday 7 of LaLiga 2019-20. Los Blancos are standing strong on the top of the table with 14 points (W4, D2), while Atletico (13) are on the third spot (W4, D1, L1). The team which goes on to win the clash are likely to rule the points-table. Let's have a look at how the teams have performed in their last four LaLiga matches.
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: Last Four Face-off
Atletico Madrid 1-3 Real Madrid
Date: 9-2-19
Real Madrid last met their arch-rivals Atletico Madrid in a LaLiga game on February 2, 2019. Santiago Solari's side opened the account with Casemiro's heroics as he sent an acrobatic volley past Jan Oblak. Antoine Griezmann levelled the score as he successfully beat Madrid's keeper Courtois in a one-on-one. However, skipper Sergio Ramos's penalty restored the lead and Gareth Bale scored his 100th goal for Real Madrid which handed the whites their win in the LaLiga 2018-19 season.
Real Madrid 0-0 Atletico Madrid
Date: 30-9-18
Real Madrid hosted Atletico Madrid for their first leg of LaLiga 2018-19 season. The highly-anticipated match ended in a goalless draw as both the sides failed to find the net that day. The Los Blancos held most of the possession (66 percent) and had six shots on target. Atletico made 359 successful passes compared to Madrid's 699.
Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid
Date: 8-4-18
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid's reverse fixture of LaLiga 2017-18 season was scheduled at Bernabeu stadium. Zidane's men got the early star as their superstar Cristiano Ronaldo opened the account for Madrid in the 53 minute. Although, Antoine Griezmann pulled one back for the visitors after just four minutes. The clash ended in a draw but was a full-on entertainer for the fans.
Atletico Madrid 0-0 Real Madrid
Date: 19-11-17
The match which was held at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium ended in a 0-0 draw. Both the team had a combined (4) shots on target, Real Madrid (1) and Atletico Madrid (3). Los Blanco kept 66 percent of the possession in the game while the hosts had only 34. Both the teams settled for a point each at the end of the 90 minutes.
Updated 11:16 IST, September 28th 2019