Atletico de Madrid - Real Betis

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I love you my Betis

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Today is different... Today is a Betis day

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GAMEDAY

Betis take on reigning champions Atleti at the Wanda in a 4th v 6th clash. Both teams unbeaten in their previous 3, with Betis taking full points in that span

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Atletico Madrid welcome Real Betis to the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday afternoon in a fixture that's the pick of the day in La Liga

Atletico go into the game sixth in the league table, two points behind fourth-placed Betis and level on points with both Rayo Vallecano and Osasuna.

If Betis can pull off an away victory they'll go joint-top with Real Madrid, Real Sociedad and city rivals Sevilla, albeit with a game more played than all three of those clubs.

Diego Simeone, missing Thomas Lemar, Marcos Llorente and (probably) Geoffrey Kondogbia through injury, is expected to set Atletico up in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Jan Oblak will most likely start in goal behind a back three of Felipe, Jose Gimenez and Mario Hermoso, with Yannick Carrasco and Kieran Trippier operating as flying wing backs.

Rodrigo de Paul and Koke will anchor the midfield, while Joao Felix and Antoine Griezmann will play behind the gunman, Luis Suarez.

Manuel Pellegrini, missing Youssouf Sabaly and (probably) Victor Camarasa through injury, is expected to set Betis up in a 4-2-3-1.

Claudio Bravo will most likely start in goal behind a back four of Hector Bellerin, German Pezzella, Victor Ruiz and Juan Miranda.

Guido Rodriguez and William Carvalho will play as the double pivot, behind an attacking trident of Rodrigo Sanchez, Sergio Canales and Nabil Fekir. Borja Iglesias will lead the line.

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Today, our armband is dedicated to Gines!

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TEAM NEWS

Claudio Bravo starts in goal with a back four of Montoya, Pezzella, Édgar and Álex Moreno. William Carvalho and Andrés Guardado as a holding two with Canales, Rodri and Juanmi in behind Willian José

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Atletico Madrid ahead thanks to as good a counter-attacking goal as you'll see. Angel Correa opens his body before beating his man and finding Yannick Carrasco, who steps inside before unleashing a stunning effort past Claudio Bravo at his near post and into the roof of the net.

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Full time

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FULL-TIME:

Atletico Madrid 3-0 Real Betis.

Convincing performance and result from Los Colchoneros. Yannick Carrasco, German Pezzella (own goal) and Joao Felix provide the goals.

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Atletico Madrid welcomed Real Betis to a rain-soaked Wanda Metropolitano and produced a convincing performance, securing a well-earned 3-0 win at their Andalusian opponents’ expense.

The game was intensely contested from the first whistle, with the combination of heavy rain and two teams insistent on allowing the other very little space proving a potent recipe.

Atletico took the lead in the 26th minute. A quick break ended with Angel Correa opening his body, beating his man and feeding Yannick Carrasco, who finished superbly to beat Claudio Bravo.

The hosts doubled their lead in the 63rd minute. Antoine Griezmann whipped in a corner kick that Betis defender German Pezzella quite remarkably managed to head past Bravo.

Joao Felix came on for Luis Suarez toward the end of the game and made it 3-0 to Atletico in the 80th minute. The Portuguese beat the offside trap before finishing with clarity and confidence after being played in by a fine through ball.

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One to forget this afternoon as Betis fall to the Champions on their home turf

Germán Pezzella with an own goal after Yannick Carrasco’s opener. João Félix capped off the win with a third goal. FT: Atleti 3-0 Betis

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