Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid preview: La Liga top battle Yamal is injured and misses 6 consecutive wins Atletico Madrid to get points away

At 4 a.m. Beijing time on December 22, the 18th round of La Liga ushered in the top battle, and Barcelona hosted Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid, the highlights of the match are as follows:

First:Situation of both teams！ After 17 rounds of La Liga, Barcelona ranked first with 12 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, with 38 points; Atletico Madrid has one less game, 11 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss, ranking second with 38 points; Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are tied on points. In the last round of La Liga, Barcelona lost 0-1 to Leganes at home, suffering two rounds of league winlessness, Barcelona has 80% possession in this game, but it is useless; Atletico Madrid beat Getafe 1-0 at home to make it six league wins in a row, with Sollot coming off the bench to head in.

Second:Barcelona does not have Neymar, and Atletico Madrid has to get points away！ Barcelona's offside tactics are familiar to the opponent, and Yamal is injured again, Barcelona's condition is very bad, and it is difficult to take advantage of Atletico Madrid, the opponent of the same score in the home game. Atletico Madrid's recent form has been bold, Simeone's team's attacking routines are diverse, Griezmann and Alvarez are technical streams, and there are battering rams like Sollot who can't attack for a long time. Atletico Madrid have won 11 consecutive games in all competitions, and although they have not faced a strong team during this period, the team's recent form has indeed been excellent. Therefore, Atletico Madrid is not afraid of Barcelona without Yamal in this campaign, and Atletico Madrid is optimistic about being undefeated away!

The two sides have met in the past 6 times, Barcelona has 5 wins and 1 loss, and in the past 5 meetings, Barcelona has won five consecutive victories, and the last 4 meetings have all kept Atletico Madrid.

Injuries on both sides: Barcelona haveGoalkeeper Ter Stegen, defender Andreas Christensen, midfielder Bernal, striker Yamal； Atletico hasForward Correa。