Familiar foes will face off in San Sebastian when Atletico Madrid will hope to compound Real Sociedad’s recent on-field issues. Watch the game live and for free on Fubo today.
Atletico Madrid picked a heck of a time to record its biggest European defeat since 2021 just in time for Sunday’s league visit to a Real Sociedad side that’s looking like a shadow of its former self. Like Los Rojiblancos, La Real also had a European midweek to forget after coming away as 2-1 losers at home to Belgian underdog Anderlecht in Thursday’s Europa League slate. That result has left manager Imanol Alguacil in a very precarious position as Atleti makes its way to San Sebastian, with pressure building that the coach needs to produce a turnaround in form to save his job.
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Game Date: October 6, 2024
Start Time: 3 p.m. ET
Game Venue: Reale Arena, San Sebastian, Spain
TV: ESPN Deportes
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Atletico will have been heavily disappointed to surrender 4-0 at Benfica on Wednesday, just days after the club managed to secure a home draw in the first Madrid derby of the new season.
Diego Simeone’s side were unbeaten in all competitions prior to visiting Lisbon, and the floodgates were opened as ex-Real winger Angel Di Maria was among the scorers for the Eagles.
Still, that can’t scrub out Atleti’s undefeated record in domestic competition this term, not to mention the team’s 1-0 win at Celta Vigo in its most recent away fixture.
Angel Correa came to the rescue for Los Rojiblancos last time out in La Liga and scored an injury-time equalizer against champion Real Madrid—even if a VAR check was required to clear the strike:
As for La Real, the campaign continues to look increasingly bleak for a side sat 14th and just three points off the relegation zone, with only four teams in La Liga having scored fewer goals.
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