• Diego Simeone has lost nine of his 25 meetings with Carlo Ancelotti in all competitions (W9 D7); against no other coach has he suffered more defeats in his career with Atletico de Madrid (against Luis Enrique Martínez - G15 W4 D2 L9).
• Jude Bellingham has not scored in any of his five derbies against Atletico de Madrid in all competitions, his biggest goalless record against a single opponent with Real Madrid.
• Antoine Griezmann has scored nine goals in 30 derbies against Real Madrid in all competitions; only against Celta Vigo (11) and Sevilla (10) has he scored more goals as an Atletico de Madrid player (nine also against Getafe, Valencia and Rayo Vallecano).
• After their defeat against Espanyol (0-1), Real Madrid could suffer two defeats in a row in La Liga for the first time since May 2019, under Zinedine Zidane (two). Los Blancos have not lost back-to-back games without scoring in the competition since February 2007 under Fabio Capello (two).

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We're five minutes away from kick-off.

Who do you think will claim bragging rights in this Madrid derby?

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Real Madrid's all-time leading goalscorer (450 goals) Cristiano Ronaldo turned 40 earlier this week. Read more here.

Legendary left-back Marcelo announced his retirement at the age of 36. He joined the club in 2007 at the age of 18 and won 25 pieces of major silverware in 15 years at the Bernabeu, including five Champions League titles and six La Liga titles. Read more here.

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Antoine Griezmann is making his 300th La Liga appearance for Atletico Madrid tonight.

What a match to mark such a major milestone.

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As a child, over coffee and croissants in their native Argentina, Giuliano Simeone chatted with his father, Diego, about the merits of taking the Atletico Madrid job.

Almost 14 years later, and now the most decorated coach in Los Rojiblancos' history, there is no sense the boss is merely repaying the youngest of his three sons by giving him a chance at the Metropolitano.

Having swapped Buenos Aires for Madrid as a 16-year-old, leaving River Plate to join Atletico's youth ranks, the 22-year-old has had to bide his time for a chance in his father's side. Few can argue he has not earned it.

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Hello and thank you for joining us.

We've got a huge game for you this evening as Real Madrid take on city rivals Atletico Madrid in a top-of-the-table clash.

One point separates leaders Real from Atletico.

The outcome of this game could be massive for the rest of the season.

Let's get started.

The fans are ready for a huge derby at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

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