Writing BY ROB GOLDBERG
The first half of the La Liga season has been building toward the upcoming matchup between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
These two squads have dominated the Spanish league all year, each earning 16 wins and a draw in 18 matches. Although Barcelona have the slight advantage in goal differential to remain in first place, Atletico Madrid have stayed right in the race with the reigning league champions.
A win for either side could give it a leg up heading into the second half of the season.
Then again, the players do not want to put too much pressure on the match. According to Liam Newman of Goal.com, Cesc Fabregas recently said, "It's not a game that will decide the league, but will give the winner confidence to win."
Whether the winner of this match goes on to secure a trophy at the end remains to be seen. What we do know is that this battle will be a major factor going forward until the clubs meet again on the last day of the season.
When: Saturday, Jan. 11
Where: Vicente Calderon Stadium, Madrid, Spain
Time (U.S.): 2 p.m. ET
Time (U.K.): 7 p.m. GMT
TV (U.S.): beIN Sport, beIN Sport en Espanol
TV (U.K.): Sky Sports 4
Live Stream: beIN Sport Play
Odds (via SkyBet): Barcelona (11-10), Atletico Madrid (23-10), Draw (5-2)
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1919303-atletico-madrid-vs-barcelona-date-time-live-stream-tv-info-and-preview
The first half of the La Liga season has been building toward the upcoming matchup between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
These two squads have dominated the Spanish league all year, each earning 16 wins and a draw in 18 matches. Although Barcelona have the slight advantage in goal differential to remain in first place, Atletico Madrid have stayed right in the race with the reigning league champions.
A win for either side could give it a leg up heading into the second half of the season.
Then again, the players do not want to put too much pressure on the match. According to Liam Newman of Goal.com, Cesc Fabregas recently said, "It's not a game that will decide the league, but will give the winner confidence to win."
Whether the winner of this match goes on to secure a trophy at the end remains to be seen. What we do know is that this battle will be a major factor going forward until the clubs meet again on the last day of the season.
When: Saturday, Jan. 11
Where: Vicente Calderon Stadium, Madrid, Spain
Time (U.S.): 2 p.m. ET
Time (U.K.): 7 p.m. GMT
TV (U.S.): beIN Sport, beIN Sport en Espanol
TV (U.K.): Sky Sports 4
Live Stream: beIN Sport Play
Odds (via SkyBet): Barcelona (11-10), Atletico Madrid (23-10), Draw (5-2)
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1919303-atletico-madrid-vs-barcelona-date-time-live-stream-tv-info-and-preview
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