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2022/23 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 28
Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid
Estadio de Vallecas
Madrid, Spain
Sunday, 9 April 2023
Kick-off is at 21h00
Rayo Vallecano will take on their city rivals Atletico Madrid in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio de Vallecas on April 9.
Current Form
The Vallecans were held to a 2-2 draw by Girona FC at home on March 18 and they extended their winless run to six matches in the league.
Vallecano are also undefeated in their last four matches at home having recorded one win and three draws at the Estadio de Vallecas.
While Atletico claimed a 1-0 win over Real Betis at home on April 2 as they extended their unbeaten run to 11 matches in La Liga.
The Mattress Makers are also enjoying a five-match unbeaten run on the road having registered two draws and three wins as the away side.
What Is At Stake
Vallecano are placed eighth on the league standings - eight points behind fourth-placed Real Sociedad and they will reduce the gap if they defeat Atletico.
Atletico are still placed third on the league standings and they are now five points behind second-placed Real Madrid.
Diego Simeone's side will be determined to secure a victory over Vallecano who have a good season so far.
Team News
Vallecano are yet to report any injuries in their camp and the club has no suspension concerns.
Atletico also do not have suspension worries, but Reinildo Mandava is the only player on the club's injury list as the left-back nurses a long-term injury.
Key Players
Vallecano will pin their hopes of defeating Atletico on their top scorer Isaac Palazon who has hit the back of the net six times in La Liga this term.
While Alvaro Morata is now Atletico's top scorer in the league this season with 10 goals and the Spanish marksman will be keen to inspire his side to a win.
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Quotes
“We’ve seen him [Angel Correa] score this goal many times. It’s street football, it’s futsal, football that resolves moments where there are no spaces,” Simeone said after their clash with Betis.
“It’s true that he took the ball on the deflection (off Aitor Ruibal), but he looks for the ball to make that happen. And he ends up solving that situation with enormous quality.
“What else can we say about Correa? He always plays, whether it’s 20 minutes, 30, 40 ... He is one of the players with the most minutes in the squad, and that speaks for itself in terms of the importance that I place, above all, on how he plays within a team.”
Head-to-Head
Atletico were held to a 1-1 draw by Vallecano in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at the Cívitas Metropolitano on 18 October 2022.
Therefore, the Mattress Makers are undefeated in their last 11 league matches against Vallecans having registered nine wins and two draws.
Spanish La Liga fixture - April 7-9
Friday, April 7
21:00 - Sevilla FC v Celta Vigo
Saturday, April 8
14:00 - CA Osasuna v Elche CF
16:15 - RCD Espanyol v Athletic Bilbao
18:30 - Real Sociedad v Getafe CF
21:00 - Real Madrid v Villarreal CF
Sunday, April 9
14:00 - Real Valladolid v Real Mallorca
16:15 - Real Betis v Cadiz CF
18:30 - UD Almeria v Valencia CF
21:00 - Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid
Monday, April 10
21:00 - FC Barcelona v Girona FC
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