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FRI 16.09.2016
Team News:
- Atlético Madrid: Miguel Angel Moya, Alessio Cerci and Tiago (injured).
- R. Sporting: Moi Gomez (injured).
Match Facts:
Atletico Madrid (7th, 5 pts):
-Atletico Madrid kicked off the new LaLiga Santander campaign with two draws against newly-promoted sides, D. Alaves and CD Leganes, but they bounced back with a 4-0 away win over RC Celta last weekend, in which an in-form Antoine Griezmann bagged a brace and notched up an assist.
-Diego Simeone's players have won seven of their last eight LaLiga Santander fixtures at the Vicente Calderon.
. @Simeone: "@RealSporting is worked out very well.” “We will have to play a well-thought match." #AtletiSporting pic.twitter.com/3y6ENcXs6i
— Atleti English (@atletienglish) September 16, 2016
-Atleti are undefeated in their last fifteen home games against R. Sporting, winning their last ten and keeping a clean sheet in their last three.
R. Sporting (3rd, 7 pts):
- Sporting currently lie third in the LaLiga Santander table, having won two and drawn another in their first three matches. Abelardo Fernandez's side ran out 2-1 winners over Athletic Club in their opening game, courtesy of goals from Duje Cop and Victor Rodriguez, before following up the win with a goalless draw away to Alaves and a 2-1 win over Leganes, with goals from Nacho Cases and Cop.
-A win at the Vicente Calderon could see the Asturian side move provisionally top of the LaLiga Santander table.
-Croatia striker Duje Cop has played a part in three of Sporting's four goals this season, with two goals and an assist.
Getting to the Vicente Calderon:
Address: Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto, 67, Madrid.
Metro: Line 5, Piramides
Bus: 17, 18, 23, 34, 35, 36, 50, 116, 62, 118 and 119
Stadium location here
Time: 16:15 CET
Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Referee: Ocon Arraiz, Daniel
TV: Watch the game in your country.
Hashtag: #AtletiSporting
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