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He is beating on matchday 18 of the League. The Blaugrana, who need to put the bad streak they are going through behind them, started the game by stalking the rival goal and Pedri managed to open the scoring. Atlético, for its part, has won 11 consecutive games in the three competitions. Tonight, both are looking for victory to start the new year as leaders, although a draw would open the doors for Real Madrid if they beat Sevilla at the Bernabéu tomorrow. Flick, in addition, is in the stands after suffering a sprained ankle against Leganés. Fermín plays in his place. Simeone has once again opted for the Griezmann-Julián duo in attack.
