Atletico Madrid v Barcelona

League leaders Barcelona play away to Atletico Madrid in the big match of week 22 in La Liga. Atletico Madrid will be in high spirits as they have just qualified for the Copa del Rey final.

The home side Atletico were losers at away from home to Racing de Santander on Thursday as they fell by a score of 3-2. However, thanks to their strong showing in the opening leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final the Colchoneros are through to the final. In league play it has been a different story as the side managed by Quique Sanchez Flores are in 12th place of La Liga with 24 points from 21 matches and they sit 1 point behind the aforementioned 11th place Racing Santander. Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan leads the club in scoring with 9 goals.

Barcelona are the only club in the league yet to have lost a game this season. The Cules have 17 wins to go with 4 draws through 21 matches for a total of 55 points. The side managed by Pep Guardiola enjoy a 5 point edge on the 2nd place Real Madrid. Barsa were winners at home over Getafe by a score of 2-1 in their most recent league match at the Camp Nou. The team has a number of injury concerns at this time including Eric Abidal who is set to miss the next two months.

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Atletico Madrid v Barcelona
Estadio Vicente Calderon, kick off 2000 hours