Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: LaLiga – team news, how to follow, stream
Who: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
What: Spanish LaLiga
Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
When: Saturday, February 7 at 9pm local time (20:00 GMT)
Follow Al Jazeera’s live text and photo commentary stream of the match.
LaLiga leaders Real Madrid entertain Atletico Madrid in the derby in the Spanish capital at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday with their cross-city rivals only one point behind them in the table.
Real lifted both the LaLiga and Champions League titles last season and are favourites to do so once more.
In advance of the meeting between the next-door rivals, in terms of both geography and league position, Al Jazeera takes a closer look at one of world football’s greatest derbies.
How are Real Madrid fairing in the defence of their league and European crowns?
Despite their position at the top of the table, Madrid have had a mixed start to their season, leading to speculation that this could be manager Carlo Ancelotti’s last season in charge.
Los Blancos were thumped 4-0 in LaLiga by Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu in October then lost 5-2 to their fierce rivals from Catalonia in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia in January.
