On this evening, an extraordinary match will take place at the "Camp Nou" stadium - Madrid's "Atletico" will clash with the league leader "Barcelona".
Ernesto Valverde's players currently have an eight-point advantage over "Atletico". The "Rojiblancos" team has never defeated "Barcelona" in the "La Liga" championship away, but Diego Simeone hopes to change history.
"The reality is that the only way for us to stay in the title race is to win against "Barcelona"," the coach said at a press conference.
"We are facing crucial matches, having an eight-point deficit is definitely not "healthy". However, the fact that "Barcelona" considers us as their main rivals says a lot about our players," D. Simeone continued.
When asked how he feels about the fact that "Atletico" has never won at "Camp Nou", the coach replied: "I feel optimistic. However, a victory here may not mean anything if we lose the next round. After the match against "Alaves", we improved our game. There are many positives."
The match between "Barcelona" and "Atletico" will start at 21:45.
