Saturday is going to be a realy exciting day for soccer, as there are numerous strong match-ups all over Europe, that are bound to be fascinating. Atletico Madrid are getting ready to play host to Barcelona on Saturday, looking to return to winning ways. They are up against a massive task here, as Barcelona have been firing in all cylinders so far in the season, and are coming here with quite a momentum.
Barcelona (7-0-0) were excellent in their previous match, as they easily overcame Las Palmas by 0-3 at home. After a really physical first half, Barcelona scored 3 goals in the second half and cruised towards a rather easy win. They are still sitting at the top of the La Liga with 21 points after 7 matches, featuring the best offense with 23 goals, and the best defense with just 2 conceded. Barcelona have been equally dominant on the road so far in the season, where they have won all 3 matches, keeping clean sheets in two. Moreover, they have also been quite dominant in the Champions League as well, where they have won both matches and are featuring at the top.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid (4-0-3) are coming off a really frustrating and goal-less draw on the road against Leganes. To be fair, they weren’t all that better than their opponents, who really fought to keep the draw point. They also failed to win their match right before that, as they were defeated by 2-1 at home against Chelsea in the Champions League. Atletico Madrid have not made a really good job there, as they have just one point after 2 matches, and are sitting at the 3rd spot of Group C. In the La Liga, Atletico Madrid are currently sitting at the 4th spot with 15 points. They have been excellent at home so far in the season, having won both matches, against Malaga and Sevilla, with clean sheets.