Broadcast info
Who's playing? Atlético will try to keep the good times rolling by winning their first home match in La Liga, following their 4-0 victory against Celta last week.
Last season, Abelardo's men fought for relegation almost every week, and their victory against Atlético was crucial to keep them playing in the Spanish top flight. Can they repeat their recent history against the heavily-favoured Spanish capital giants?
What time? 07:15 PDT/ 10:15 EDT/ 14:15 GMT/ 15:15 BST/ 16:15 CEST.
What stadium? Estadio Vicente Calderón, located in the Spanish capital. The legendary stadium is currently living its final season, as Atlético is getting ready to re-locate their home games to a new facility.
On which channels?
- In Spain:Movistar+, beIN Sports Connect España, beIN LaLiga
- In the U.S.: fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS en Español
- In Canada: beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, beIN SPORTS en Español
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Match facts
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These teams have played 24 games since 1993. Atlético has dominated their meetings with 16 wins, three draws and only five wins for Sporting.
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Last season, a loss against Sporting knocked Atlético out of the title race. Griezmann had given Simeone's men the lead, but two late goals by Sanabria and Carlos Castro shocked Los Colchoneros and ended their title hopes.
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Back in the early 2000s, these teams played four matches in the Spanish Segunda División. Sporting made the most out of those meetings, winning three times and losing once.
Team news
Simeone's men haven't been as dominant as they had shown during the past couple of seasons, but last week's win against Celta seems to be a good sign of things to come. For Saturday's clash, Simeone won't have Tiago, Moyá and Alessio Cerci available for this match, although the goalie and the Italian midfielder haven't featured in any games this season.
Here are Simeone's thoughts ahead of the game, including his potential departure from the team.
. @Simeone: "@RealSporting is worked out very well.” “We will have to play a well-thought match." #AtletiSporting pic.twitter.com/3y6ENcXs6i
— Atleti English (@atletienglish) September 16, 2016
On the other hand, Abelardo's side will try to prove their start of the season was not based on luck, after winning two out of their three matches so far. With Moi Gomez being the only injury concern for the former Barcelona defender, the team has announced the squad that will play for the last time at Vicente Calderón Stadium.
"These are the 20 "Pitus" making the trip to Madrid, where they'll play the last match at the historic Vicente Calderón stadium."
Estos son los 20 "Pitus" que van hacia Madrid a jugar por última vez en el mítico Vicente Calderón #AtletiSporting pic.twitter.com/u4gA4f0QB3
— Real Sporting (@RealSporting) September 16, 2016
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