Reports suggest that the club is exploring a partnership with Saudi airline Riyadh Air, causing controversy as this could lead to the renaming of Atlético’s stadium after the company.
Critics argue this is a risky move, with Riyadh Air’s first flight only scheduled for 2025, yet the club’s website already displays the new stadium name.
The international break is over, and club football is set to return. Atlético de Madrid will welcome 17th-placed Leganés In Madrid. Diego Simeone’s side is currently third in La Liga with 17 points, four points behind Real Madrid.
Atlético de Madrid remains undefeated in La Liga this season, but suffered a shocking defeat in the Champions League against Benfica (4-0).
However, Atlético de Madrid has drawn five times and won just four of their nine matches. Los Rojiblancos remain winless in their last three matches, drawing against Real Sociedad and Real Madrid, and losing to Benfica.
Robin Le Normand, Marcos Llorente, and Borja Garcés are all injured and unavailable for the match.
In other news, Atlético de Madrid star Antoine Griezmann said that he would like to see NFL games at the Metropolitano.
Leganés was promoted to Spain’s First Division this season but has struggled to adapt to the pace of La Liga. The club invested heavily over the summer, bringing in players like Sebastian Haller, Munir El Haddadi, and Renato Tapia.
Despite the trio’s arrival, Léganes only won once in nine games, against Las Palmas on August 25th. However, the team has shown resilience, with five draws—just as many as Atlético de Madrid—and only three defeats.
Leganes’ last three games in La Liga ended in draws, against Valencia, Rayo Vallecano and Getafe. Leganés has struggled offensively, rarely scoring more than one goal per game, despite their reinforcements in attack.
Renato Tapia remains sidelined and won’t be available for the match.
Leganés will be looking to change history, having never defeated Los Rojiblancos. Their last encounter was in 2020, a 0-0 draw despite Leganés receiving a red card.
Leganés played one game during the international break on the occasion of the Pepino D’Or, where Leganés won 3-1 against Real Valladolid.
Bet hereThe betting odds don’t hide who’s the favourite of the encounter. Atlético has no room for mistakes against one of the weakest teams of La Liga, and Los Rojiblancos drew against Real Sociedad (1-1) in their last match.
It allowed Villarreal to finish the weekend on the same amount of points as Atlético de Madrid, as both teams are now on 17 points.
Furthermore, Atlético often failed to punish its opponents despite dominating the match. This is the perfect opportunity to gain confidence ahead of a loaded schedule.
Antoine Griezmann announced his retirement from the French National Team last week, which means that his main focus will be Atlético de Madrid from now on.
He was the captain of Les Bleus before it was given to Kylian Mbappé. Against a team that finds it difficult to keep a clean sheet, Griezmann’s omnipresence will be key for Atlético to dismantle the enemy’s line.
Griezmann has scored two goals and feeding four assists in just nine matches. He could also assist Julian Alvarez against Leganés, as the Argentinian plays as the most advanced forward of Atlético’s frontline. Atlético has only remained goalless on one occasion in La Liga, against Espanyol in late August.
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