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Atletico vs Barcelona clash headlines La Liga weekend complete with Basque and Valencian derbies
Bengaluru, November 30: The table Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona clash headlines a La Liga weekend schedule which also includes derby clashes in the Basque Country and Valencian region.
Fourth-placed Atletico welcome joint-leaders Barcelona in a fixture which through recent seasons has often been key in deciding the destination of the title, and once again brings together the division's top scorers (Barcelona) and meanest defence (Atletico).
Blaugrana forward Antoine Griezmann will be keen to make his mark on his return to the Wanda Metropolitano, while current team-mate Lionel Messi will aim for a 25th career goal against Atletico, whose coach Diego Simeone wants a first LaLiga victory over Barca in 16 attempts.
Real Madrid also go into the weekend joint top of the table and could go clear temporarily at least when they visit Alaves.
Real vs Alaves
Zinedine Zidane's team have come into ominous form recently, but travel with last season's 1-0 loss at Mendizorrotza fresh in their memories.
Current La Liga top scorer Karim Benzema will also be looking to add to his 10 strikes so far in the 2019-20 season.
Hidden derby
Sometimes called Spain's ‘hidden derby', Valencia against Villarreal brings together rivals from the eastern Costa Blanca.
Los Che took this one 3-0 at Mestalla last season, after the Yellow Submarine had taken the three points on each of their previous three La Liga visits.
Narrow victories
Match starts at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan where third-placed Sevilla welcome bottom team CD Leganes.
Julen Lopetegui's side have specialised in toughing out narrow victories lately, while Lega are showing determination to turn things around under experienced new coach Javier Aguirre.
Blockbuster
The blockbuster tie between Atletico and Barcelona at Wanda Metropolitana Stadium kicks off at 9pm local time (Monday, December 2, 1.30am IST).
Both Ernesto Valverde's men and Diego Simeone's side have come through challenges over the first months of the season and now look ready to fire.
(Source: MSL Media)
Story first published: Saturday, November 30, 2019, 12:27 [IST]
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