Madrid derby: who will win the table? Real or Atletico?

Madrid derby: who will win the table? Real or Atletico?

An exciting showdown is about to take place as the football world will be watching the Spanish capital tonight! On February 8, 2025, the two arch-rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will meet at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. This game is crucial as there is only one point separating the two teams in the La Liga table and a win for Atletico would catapult them to the top of the table as krone.at reported.

The Royals fumbled with a 1-0 defeat against Espanyol last week, which gave Atletico the opportunity to follow up with a comfortable 2-0 win against Mallorca. The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw after Real took the lead in the second half, but a late goal from Ángel Correa prevented them from winning, so si.com. Atletico are currently in excellent form, having won 19 of their last 21 games in all competitions.

Composition of the teams

Real Madrid will again be without several key players today, including Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Edouardo Camavinga. These absences have forced coach Carlo Ancelotti to use some of the team's talented youth players, increasing pressure on the available defense. However, the return of the injured could be crucial to ease the current pressure on the team and boost confidence ahead of the upcoming Champions League game against Manchester City.

Fans of both sides can look forward to a thrilling derby that has a lot of history and rivalry in it. Osaka filled the stadium with excitement this evening as while Real Madrid continue to try to assert themselves as the top team, Atletico are keen to seize the opportunity and take the lead.