Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: Where and how to watch?

Atletico and Real battle for the soul of the city

The Madrid Derby is more than just a football match, it is a battle for the soul of the city. Atletico represents the working class, while Real Madrid represents the establishment. The two teams have very different cultures and identities, and this is reflected in the way they play football.

Atletico Madrid have struggled for consistency so far this season, they’ve won two out of their four Laliga matches and faced an unexpected draw against Lazio; Lazio’s goalkeeper scored the equalizing goal in the last minute of added time to end the match with a 1-1 scoreline.

Real Madrid have started their season on a high note, they’ve won all the five matches in the league till now and sit at the top of the table with 15 points. In midweek’s clash against Union Berlin, they dominated and found the back of the net in the dying minutes of match, Real is one of the only teams in Europe’s top five leagues to start the season unbeaten.

Kick-Off:

Monday, 25 September 2023 at 3:00 PM ET (12:30 AM IST)

Location: Civitas Metropolitan Stadium

Match facts:

• Both squads are wearing thin going into the first Madrid derby of the season, with long respective injury lists.
• Atletico will be looking to bounce back after a 3-0 defeat to Villareal, Real Madrid have gotten over the line since the start of the season and lead at the top of the table.
• Real’s chance creation against Union Berlin in the Champions League midweek was the lowest generated all season, Atletico played well and were leading almost the entire match but conceded a late goal.
• Atletico have won only one of their last 14 meetings with Real Madrid in LaLiga, Real Madrid could become the second team to beat them on two consecutive visits to the Metropolitan stadium in LaLiga

Telecast for Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

India – Sports 18, JioCinema

UK – Viaplay, ITV

US –  ESPN+

Nigeria – DSTV, Gotv