Real Madrid – Atletico Madrid

Real Madrid host Atletico Madrid in what promises to be a decisive clash at the Bernabéu, with the hosts sitting second on 12 points after four wins from five games and a dominant 14‑4 goal difference. Atletico sit four places higher in the table, fourth with ten points from five matches, having scored ten and conceded six. The two sides have already met twice this season, each taking a point from the other, so the encounter could swing the balance in the top‑four race. A win for Madrid would widen the gap to the leaders, while a victory for Atletico would propel them to third and keep the title race wide open.