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Diego Simeone backs Julián Álvarez for Barcelona clash after Atlético transfer saga
Diego Simeone has said Julián Álvarez is ready to take on Barcelona in this weekend's top of the table clash after failing to secure a move in the summer.
LaLiga · Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Atlético
3rd
Barcelona
1st
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- 6'Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a corner.
- 6'Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Gerard Martín.
- 4'Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Anthony Gordon.
- 3'Attempt missed. Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- First Half begins.
The numbersAtlético · Barcelona
53%Possession47%
2Shots0
0On target0
2Corners0
0Fouls0
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
Lineups
Atlético4-4-2
- 13J. OblakG
- 14M. LlorenteRB
- 22A. GrimaldoLB
- 6KokeCM-R
- 18M. PubillCD-R
- 17D. HanckoCD-L
- 20G. SimeoneRM
- 8P. BarriosCM-L
- 19J. ÁlvarezCF-L
- 7L. Kang-InCF-R
- 10Á. BaenaLM
Substitutes
- 1J. MussoSUB
- 4R. MendozaSUB
- 5J. CardosoSUB
- 9A. SørlothSUB
- 11A. LookmanSUB
- 15J. DavidSUB
- 16A. OrtizSUB
- 23M. HjulmandSUB
- 24R. Le NormandSUB
- 26R. Hueso MoyaSUB
- 27J. DomínguezSUB
- 30D. MartinezSUB
Barcelona4-1-4-1
- 1J. GarcíaG
- 4B. FariñasRB
- 2J. CanceloLB
- 22M. BernalDM
- 5P. CubarsíCD-R
- 18G. MartínCD-L
- 10L. YamalRM
- 7F. LópezCM-R
- 11RaphinhaF
- 8PedriCM-L
- 17A. GordonLM
Substitutes
- 3A. BaldeSUB
- 6GaviSUB
- 9G. JesusSUB
- 13W. SzczesnySUB
- 14K. AdeyemiSUB
- 15A. ChristensenSUB
- 21F. de JongSUB
- 24E. GarcíaSUB
- 25D. LivakovicSUB
- 29H. AbdelkarimSUB
- 30E. TunkaraSUB
- 41Á. CamposSUB
Match facts
- Venue
- Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid
- Competition
- LaLiga
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