Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid recently clashed in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Los Blancos managed to get through to the quarter-finals on penalties after it ended 1-1 at the end of extra time in the second leg.

Atletico is a point behind both Barcelona and Madrid in the three-way fight for the trophy, with Barca having played a game less. So Diego Simeone’s team can hardly afford to lose on Sunday, but must quickly get over another excruciating defeat to its fierce crosstown rival in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Reeling from a heartbreaking shootout defeat to rival Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, Julián Álvarez and Atlético Madrid look to bounce back against Barcelona at the Metropolitano in Madrid,