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2022/23 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 35
Atletico Madrid v CA Osasuna
Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano
Madrid, Spain
Sunday, 21 May 2023
Kick-off is at 16h15
Atletico Madrid will square off with CA Osasuna in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano on May 21.
Current Form
The Mattress Makers suffered a 1-0 loss to Elche CF away on May 14 as their three-match unbeaten run in the league came to an end.
Atletico are undefeated in their last nine matches at home having recorded one draw and eight victories at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano.
While Osasuna claimed a 3-1 win over UD Almeria at home on May 13 as they snapped their two-match winless run in La Liga.
The Reds have lost two of their last three matches on the road while the other game ended in a win as the away side.
Team News
Atletico have no suspension worries, but Reinildo Mandava, Marcos Llorente and Stefan Savic are currently injured.
Meanwhile, Darko Brasanac and Nacho Vidal are currently on Osasuna's injury list and the club has no suspension concerns.
Key Players
Antoine Griezmann's Atletico's joint-top scorer in the league this term with 13 goals and the French star will be keen to propel his side to a win over Osasuna.
On the other hand, Osasuna will pin their hopes of defeating Atletico on Luis Ezequiel Ávila who has netted more league goals than any other Reds player this term.
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Quotes
“A match that Elche played very well, in which they had more intensity," Atletico manager Diego Simeone said after their defeat to Elche.
"Let's congratulate the opponents, a relegated team who put a lot of effort into this match and showed how beautiful football is. We didn't play the game we wanted to play, let's think about preparing for the next game.
"Second place? We are only thinking about qualifying for the Champions League. We have to try to improve and show that qualifying for the Champions League is very important for Atlético and it won't be easy," he added.
"Four games to go. The team played excellent games and I am confident that next week, with our people, we will be able to take a definitive step."
Head-to-Head
Atletico secured a 1-0 win over Osasuna in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at the Estadio El Sadar on 29 January 2023.
As a result, the Mattress Makers are undefeated in their last nine league matches against the Reds having recorded nine consecutive wins.
Spanish La Liga matchday 35 fixtures
Friday, May 19
21:00 - Cadiz CF v Real Valladolid
Saturday, May 20
14:00 - Girona CF v Villarreal CF
16:15 - Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo
18:30 - UD Almeria v Real Mallorca
18:30 - Getafe v Elche CF
21:00 - FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad
Sunday, May 21
14:00 - Rayo Vallecano v RCD Espanyol
16:15 - Atletico Madrid v CA Osasuna
18:30 - Valencia CF v Real Madrid
21:00 - Sevilla FC v Real Betis
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