Starting XI: Real Madrid v Atletico

Spanish LaLiga 

Teams: Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid

Date: 08 April 2018

Venue: Santiago Bernabeu

Cross-town rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will continue to battle for second spot in LaLiga when they lock horns this evening.

The match is scheduled to get underway at 20h15.

Heading into the encounter, Atletico and Los Blancos sit in second and third respectively, separated by four points.

The Galacticos were in fine form on Tuesday evening as a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo inspired the LaLiga outfit to a 3-0 win over Juventus in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

Atletico, meanwhile, defeated Sporting Lisbon 2-0 in their Europa League last-eight tie on Thursday evening. 

In head-to-head statistics, these two clubs have met in 60 occasions, with Los Blancos claiming 32 wins compared to Atletico's nine, while 19 matches have ended in draws.

Here's how they line up:

Real: Navas; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Lucas, Kovacic, Kroos, Asensio; Ronaldo, Bale.

Atletico:: Oblak; Juanfran, Savic, Godín, Lucas; Vitolo, Saúl, Partey, Koke; Griezmann, Diego Costa.

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