Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona LIVE: Goals, score and latest updates plus prediction, how to watch and stream
Follow the latest from La Liga fixture at the Wanda Metropolitano
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Your support makes all the difference.Third-placed Atletico Madrid have an opportunity to go top of the league when they welcome leaders Barcelona to the Spanish capital.
Diego Simeone is yet to taste victory against the Catalan giants in the league during his seven-year reign at Atletico, but his side are currently just a point behind Ernesto Valverde’s team.
Both sides were involved in thrillers before the international break, with Diego Godin’s injury-time header securing a 3-2 victory for Los Rojiblancos over Athletic Bilbao, while Sergio Canales’ strike seven minutes from time saw Real Betis claim a 4-3 win at the Camp Nou.
What time does it start?
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona kicks off at 7:45pm (BST)
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Eleven Sports 1 from 7:40pm and on their La Liga TV channel from kick-off.
Fans can also watch the match on Eleven Sports through iOS mobile and tablet apps as well as on Android mobiles.
Highlights will be shown at 1pm on Sunday on Eleven Sports 1.
Player to watch…
Antoine Griezmann: The Frenchman will face Barcelona for the first time since turning down a move to the Nou Camp in the summer after admitting he did not want to be in the shadow of Lionel Messi. He has however been a shadow of the player he was last season with just three goals in 12 league game. Nevertheless, he has produced talismanic performances when his side have needed them most, namely in the 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, and Simeone will hope for similar against the Catalans.
Form guide…
Atletico Madrid: LWWDWW
Barcelona: WWWWDL
Odds…
Atletico Madrid to win: 21/10
Barcelona to win: 27/20
Draw: 11/5
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
Prediction...
Atletico Madrid 1-1 Barcelona: Always a closely contested affair and this one won't be any different.
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of a host of European football on this fine Saturday.
First up, it's Neymar-less PSG up against Toulouse. We'll also have Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus facing off against SPAL too.
And later on, the main event, Atletico Madrid hosting Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano.
We'll have all of it for you right here throughout the day.
Let's start with the team news from Paris shall we. As expected, no Mbappe or Neymar for the hosts.
If there is a goal this afternoon anything like Layvin Kurzawa's in this very fixture last season, well, we'll be in for something special won't we?
GOAL! PSG 1-0 Toulouse (Cavani 9')
That's nine goals in nine Ligue 1 games for Cavani. Angel di Maria cuts inside and after Baptiste Reynet fumbles the Argentine's shot, Cavani receives an Adrien Rabiot header, flicks the ball past Kelvin Amian before smashing in at the near post.
14 min: PSG 1-0 Toulouse
Francois Moubandje's wild strike from 35 yards is the closest the visitors have come to a response.
The hosts look very very comfortable but will be aware of the pace of the likes of former Bournemouth forward Max Gradel's.
19 min: PSG 1-0 Toulouse
Cavani heads home for what would be his second after a headed pass from Thiago Silva, but he is rightly flagged offside.
Some interesting attire from the injured Kylian Mbappe today....
Meanwhile, here is the team news from the 5pm kick-off at the Allianz Stadium where Juventus are taking on SPAL.
26 min: PSG 1-0 Toulouse
Bit of a pause here after a clash between Angel di Maria and Christopher Jullien. The game has gone into a bit of a lull but PSG still look in cruise control.
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