Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid will continue a rivalry that has become one of the best and most intense in Europe when the two sides meet in an early La Liga clash at the Bernabeu on Saturday. It is also a rivalry that has become one of the most competitive, a far cry from the all-too recent calamitous spell in Atlético’s history when they went 13 years without beating their illustrious neighbors. Atlético’s extraordinary rise under Diego Simeone has played a part in the derby not only taking on far more meaning than just local pride but also becoming far more frequent. When the two sides meet on Saturday, it will be the seventh time they have faced off this year.
Last season, Atlético took four points off Madrid en route to lifting the Spanish title, while Carlo Ancelotti’s men came out on top on the way to winning the Copa del Rey and then dramatically in the final of the Champions League. But both teams have undergone significant changes over the summer, meaning there are many questions to be answered in their first meeting of the new league campaign. Atlético may have triumphed in the Spanish Super Cup just last month in a two-legged battle that was far fiercer than it had a right to be before the season had even officially gotten underway, but crucial league points will now be on the line.
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