A slick drag back in the area from Carlos Bacca flummoxes his marker and creates space but he is falling as he shoots and that will beat the cross bar. He has been lively. Looks more likely than anyone.

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Unai Emery - the Sevilla boss - stands on the touchline. He has clearly used a tub of gel as always and sometimes it's as if it seeps into his pores. Some sort of potion must be stimulating his animated manner week-in-week-out.

He looks nervous as Gabi delivers a free-kick but Raul Garcia at the back post cannot get his 10th goal of the season. His header is too high. Get the comb out Unai. Panic over...

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We have all heard of 'Tiki-Taka' - the brand name if you will of Barcelona's coveted style of play. Counter-attacking style is a feature of many sides, but what about 'Cholismo'?

Are you as confused as me? Diego Simeone, nicknamed 'El Cholo', is said to have instilled his own 'Cholismo' brand in Atletico Madrid.

It sounds like some sort of fancy sausage or foreign cheese, but in fact in his world, it's an ethos where not one player is seen as a star in the team and instead, the emphasis is on hard work by each and every member of a squad to create a stronger collective.

Home fans in good voice now. A flury of potential fouls - none of which are given - has got the blood boiling but again Banega is the picture of calm as he lifts his head to pick out Vicente Iborra's run into the box. The leggy midfielder is there before the goalkeeper but finds the foot of the post with a prodded volley.

Home fans bang up for this. Atletico will probably take the sting out. They can be sponge like and soak up their surroundings when they want to be.

Scurry runs. The players in this one are fizzing around almost mischievously. No pattern to the game...they won't allow it.

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Ever Banega plays a volleyed pass. It's simple but draws an appreciative sigh from the home fans as not enough composed play is on offer so far. Vitolo profits and runs at the Atletico back four. He's hacked down as the rhythm is broken again but no free-kick given.

Pablo Piatti was at the double for Valencia in the day's early kick-off, much to the frustration of Real Sociedad and their manager David Moyes.

The Scot saw his side lose 2-0 at the Mestalla and he has yet to win a league game away from home since taking charge.

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Valencia solidify their standing in fourth and are level on points with Atletico having played a game more.

Elsewhere, Athletic Bilbao won 1-0 at Eibar.

Down you go. Do not pass go.

Superb work rate by Antoine Griezmann wins the ball back high up the pitch. Raul Garcia compliments it with some fancy footwork and he is rugby tackled by Alejandro Arribas. In the book you go son.

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Great area. Just 20 yards from goal, Griezmann left-footed...over. He is capable of far more in those positions.

Moya has to throw himself to his left to prevent an own goal as a deflected pass nearly gets diverted past him.

A good honest start from Sevilla. Lots of intent and Atletico are soaking it up. They love it though. The ultimate boxer on the ropes capable of flooring an opponent just when you think they are about to cave in.

The first shot in anger comes from Colombian Carlos Bacca. Who would have thought he would have more goals in La Liga this term than his expensive compatriot James Rodriguez at Real Madrid?

Bacca has a ping from 25 yards. It's a low one but Miguel Angel Moya saves easily

Sevilla's Carlos Bacca and Atletico's Antoine Griezmann have 14 goals each in the league this season.

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Only Cristiano Ronaldo on 29, Lionel Messi with 27 and Neymar on 17, have more.

Carlos Bacca has been a handful for Sevilla all season and has the goals to prove it. He's being a nuisance for Gabi - who is occupying the right side of Atletico's three central midfielders.

Gabi's foul near the edge of the box gives Sevilla a free-kick in a good area but Ever Banega cannot get the ball through bodies and the chance evaporates.

After Alberto Bueno netted four in 16 minutes for Rayo Vallecano yesterday, we want to know how you would celebrate such a stunning show of class if you were the hero of the hour?

Keith Weir:, external I'd go sit in the crowd and give myself a round of applause.

Jad Haddad:, external Take off my shirt.

John McEnerney:, external Replicate the Maradona 94 WCup celebration wildly looking straight into the camera & screaming "who's the master?"

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Tweet #bbceurofooty and send us a picture of your celebration face is you wish.

Vitolo bursts into the area and performs what looks like a swan dive which as you'd expect gets the home crowd off their seats. Juan Fran is the offender in their eyes but he just stood his ground.

Vitolo tangled up with him but nothing doing and rightly so.

No inch given early on. Head tennis. Balls played to turn both defences with little joy. The odd niggle and foul.

Sevilla are set on putting the squeeze on their visitors - decked in the famous red and white stripes. A throw in deep in the Sevilla half sees their white shirts swarm the visitors. Hacked away...

A warm embrace between Diego Simeone and Unai Emery on the touchline. Very much an evening feel to this one as the sun begins to fade.

So here is exactly how it stands before a busy day of action at the top of La Liga...

This will look different by 22:00 GMT. Stay with us, tweet us on #bbceurofooty and enjoy.

Players on the pitch at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan and the home fans are singing passionately.

This caldron of noise is the type of venue where the big sides know they will be put under examination, pushed around, given a hard time and will generally have to produce if they are to leave with three points.

Atletico have to leave with three. Anything less would surely end their title defence?

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Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone: "We are going to play against a team that is doing very well, which has been working for two years with a continuity and a balance that makes it very competitive. It's an important match because of where the League is at."

Simeone will be thrilled to have playmaker Koke back among his ranks and on the bench. The 23-year-old has not played due to injury in three weeks and has made eight assists in the league this season.

Meanwhile in Germany, the brilliantly named Bas Dost is at it again for Wolfsburg. The side second in the Bundesliga are 5-3 up after an hour at Werder Bremen.

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If they hold on the gap to Bayern Munich will be down to eight points.

Earlier, Borussia Munchengladbach beat Paderborn 2-0.

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Lazio and Sampdoria bolstered their hopes of European football next season with wins in Serie A early on Sunday.

Stefano Poli's side won 3-0 away at Sassuolo and stay fourth, two points behind Napoli who play Torino later.

Samp meanwhile came from behind and Stefano Okaka Chuka bagged a winner nine minutes from time to see off Atalanta 2-1, a result which prompted striker Samuel Eto'o to give his shirt to fans. He wears the number 99.

There was a big win for second-bottom Cesena over Udinese to keep them within four points of safety.