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2023/24 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 19
Girona FC v Atletico Madrid
Estadi Municipal de Montilivi
Girona, Spain
Wednesday, 3 January 2024
Kick-off is at 20h30
Girona FC will battle it out with Atletico Madrid in a
La Liga match at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi on 3 January.
Current Form
The White and Reds held Real Betis to a 1-1 draw away on 21 December as they extended their unbeaten run to 10 Spanish top-flight games.
Girona are also undefeated in their last five home matches in the league having registered four victories and one draw at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.
On the other hand, Atletico emerged as 1-0 winners over Sevilla FC at home on 23 December and they are undefeated in their last two matches in La Liga.
However, the Mattress Makers are winless in their last three games on the road having recorded three consecutive defeats as the visitors.
Team News
Girona players David López, Viktor Tsyhankov, Borja García, Yangel Herrera, Toni Villa and Jastin García are currently injured, but the team has no suspension concerns.
Meanwhile, Marcos Llorente, Pablo Barrios, Thomas Lemar and Marcos Paulo are currently on Atletico's injury list, while Çaglar Söyüncü is suspended.
Quotes
"First, for the victory, we came from five games with a lot of effort and the last one playing with one less," Atletico manager Diego Simeone said after his side's win over Sevilla.
"Today we were able to respond to that situation. It is a very good year, with 50 games of which we have only lost eight, we have won 34 and I think we have scored 104 goals.
"It was a very good annual year from December to December, now we have the second part of the season left.
Head-to-Head
Atletico edged out Girona 1-0 in their last meeting in La Liga with the game being played at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi on 13 March 2023.
The Mattress Makers boast of an unbeaten record against the White and Reds in the top-flight having registered three wins and three draws.
La Liga matchday 19 fixtures
Tuesday, 2 January
16:00 - Getafe CF v Rayo Vallecano
18:15 - Real Sociedad v Deportivo Alaves
20:30 - Valencia CF v Villarreal CF
Wednesday, 3 January
16:00 - Granada CF v Cadiz CF
18:15 - Celta Vigo v Real Betis
18:15 - Real Madrid v Real Mallorca
20:30 - Girona FC v Atletico Madrid
Thursday, 4 January
16:00 - CA Osasuna v U Almeria
18:15 - Sevilla FC v Athletic Bilbao
20:30 - Las Palmas v FC Barcelona
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