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2024/25 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 22
Atletico Madrid v Real Mallorca
Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Madrid, Spain
Saturday, 1 February 2025
Kick-off is at 17h30
Atletico Madrid will be eager to hand Real Mallorca a third consecutive
La Liga defeat at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 1 February.
Current Form
The Mattress Makers are winless in their last two matches in the Spanish top-flight having drawn 1-1 with Villarreal CF at home on 25 January.
However, Atletico are undefeated in their last 11 home matches in the league having registered eight victories and three draws at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
Meanwhile, Mallorca extended their winless run to two matches in La Liga when they succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to Real Betis at home on 25 January.
The Reds have lost two of their last three away matches in the league, while the other game ended in a victory on the road.
Team News
Javi Galan is the only player on Atletico's injury list at the moment and his teammate Rodrigo De Paul will be missing due to suspension.
Mallorca, on the other hand, will be without the suspended Omar Mascarell, while his teammates Valery Manu and Morlanes are currently injured.
Quotes
"I think we were pretty much in control throughout the game. We played with the right attitude and commitment, aiming to win the game," Atletico manager Diego Simeone told Movistar Plus after his side's draw with Villarreal.
"The first half went quite well. They had the penalty and little more. In the second half we played against a team that defended well, with a lot of players and in an organised manner, waiting to counter-attack because they have a lot of fast players and they take advantage of that speed.
"We found an equaliser and we continued to play the way we wanted to, going forward. We had more than one situation where we could have won the game. But it wasn't to be..."
Head-to-Head
Atletico emerged as 1-0 winners over Mallorca in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix (Palma de Mallorca) on 10 November.
Therefore, the Mattress Makers are undefeated in their last four matches league matches against the Reds having registered four consecutive wins.
La Liga matchday 22 fixtures
Friday, 31 January
20:00 - CD Leganes v Rayo Vallecano
Saturday, 1 February
13:00 - Getafe CF v Sevilla FC
15:15 - Villarreal CF v Real Valladolid
17:30 - Atletico Madrid v Real Mallorca
20:00 - RCD Espanyol v Real Madrid
Sunday, 2 February
13:00 - FC Barcelona v Deportivo Alaves
15:15 - Valencia CF v Celta Vigo
17:30 - CA Osasuna v Real Sociedad
20:00 - Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao
Monday, 3 February
20:00 - Girona FC v Las Palmas
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