Great game in Barcelona
After the European duel against Feyenoord, our team is back for LaLiga games this Sunday, December 3, visiting Barcelona at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium.
Once our qualification to the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League has been sealed, Diego Pablo Simeone's men return to LaLiga to face FC Barcelona. The referee for the match, which will take place at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium on Sunday, December 3 at 9:00pm, will be José María Sánchez Martínez, who will be assisted by Alejandro Hernández Hernández from the VOR room.
After the win in the last league match against Mallorca, our team will seek to bring back to Madrid the three points of Barcelona to increase our chances in the fight for the league. We currently occupy third place in the standings (having played one less game) with 31 points, the same as our next rival.
After Girona's draw against Athletic Club last Monday, the lead in LaLiga is four points away. Our balance away from Cívitas Metropolitano is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 13 goals for and 5 against.
The Blaugrana team reaches this game after rescuing a point in the final stretch in their visit to Vallecas, thanks to an own goal from Florian Lejeune. As hosts, they are the second best team in LaLiga (only behind us) with 6 wins and 1 loss, scoring 15 goals and having conceded 5.
