Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: La Liga – team news, start, lineups
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Madrid host rivals Atletico at the Santiago Bernabeu as they aim to stay in touch with Barca, who are four points clear.
Who: Real Madrid vs Atletico MadridWhat: La LigaWhere: Santiago Bernabeau, Madrid, SpainWhen: Sunday, March 22 at 9pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.
Madrid host rivals Atletico on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu, aiming to stay in touch with champions Barcelona, who currently hold a four-point lead.
Los Blancos will be seven points off the summit if Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano earlier on Sunday.
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Before the win over City, Madrid had faltered with back-to-back league defeats to Osasuna and Getafe.
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