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2024/25 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 20
CD Leganes v Atletico Madrid
Estadio Municipal de Butarque
Leganés, Spain
Saturday, 18 January 2025
Kick-off is at 17h15
CD Leganes will be looking to end Atletico Madrid's
La Liga winning streak at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque on 18 January.
Current Form
The Cucumbers held RCD Espanyol to a 1-1 draw away on 11 January and they are winless in their last two matches in the Spanish top-flight.
Leganes are also winless in their last three home matches in the league having registered three consecutive defeats at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque.
Meanwhile, Atletico secured a 1-0 victory over CA Osasuna at home on 12 January and they are undefeated in their last eight matches in La Liga.
The Mattress Makers are enjoying a three-match unbeaten run on the road in the competition having registered three successive victories as the visitors.
Team News
Enric Franquesa, Yvan Neyou, Julian Chicco and Dani Raba are all on Leganes' injury list and their teammate Juan Soriano will be missing due to a suspension.
On the other hand, Jose Gimenez is the only player on Atletico's injury list at the moment, but there are no suspension concerns in the club's camp.
Quotes
"We had been talking with the guys about giving set-pieces the importance it deserves. It gives us the chance to win games when it's not easy," Atletico manager Diego Simeone said after his side's win over Osasuna.
"The players have done a great job in the past few months, there's a collective effort... They know how to suffer and understand that there will be difficulties in every step.
"(We need) to be aware of where we are, of what the team is playing for, of what we must go through to achieve these objectives. We are not going anywhere without humility."
Head-to-Head
Atletico claimed a 3-1 win over Leganes in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 20 October.
Therefore, the Mattress Makers are undefeated in their last nine league matches against the Cucumbers having registered five wins and four draws.
La Liga matchday 20 fixtures
Friday, 17 January
22:00 - RCD Espanyol v Real Valladolid
Saturday, 18 January
15:00 - Girona FC v Sevilla FC
17:15 - CD Leganes v Atletico Madrid
19:30 - Real Betis v Deportivo Alaves
22:00 - Getafe CF v FC Barcelona
Sunday, 19 January
15:00 - Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao
17:15 - Real Madrid v Las Palmas
19:30 - CA Osasuna v Rayo Vallecano
22:00 - Valencia CF v Real Sociedad
Monday, 20 January
22:00 - Villarreal CF v Real Mallorca
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