Atletico Madrid is clinging onto the hope of challenging for La Liga’s title as it hosts Rayo Vallecano on Thursday. Watch the for free Fubo.
A horrendous run of form has seen Atletico Madrid slip out of contention for La Liga silverware as the club prepares to host Rayo Vallecano and is once again on the rebound on Thursday. It wasn’t that long ago Diego Simeone’s side were well in the race to potentially get their hands on a trophy of some sort this season, but a return of just three wins from their last nine games has seen the club’s title prospects ended on three different fronts. Rayo Vallecano has hit a similar stumble in form after winning just one of its last nine games, though European qualification remains a possibility for Inigo Perez’s men.
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Game Date: April 24, 2024
Start Time: 3:25 p.m. ET
Game Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
TV: ESPN Deportes
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Just six miles separate these two local rivals, who drew 1-1 when Rayo hosted the reverse fixture at the Estadio de Vallecas seven months ago.
Atleti has looked like a different beast when performing at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, however, and lost just once in 16 home outings in La Liga so far this season.
That lacking away form was on full display in a surprise 1-0 defeat at Las Palmas last weekend as Javi Munoz scored in stoppage time to lift his side out of the relegation zone:
And with that result faded away any fleeting hope that Atleti could lay a hand on La Liga silverware this term, with Los Rojiblancos now 10 points off the title pace being set by Barcelona.
Champions League qualification is effectively guaranteed considering the top five in La Liga will make the cut this term, and there are 11 points between Atletico and Villarreal occupying that spot at present.
The season’s climax is far less certain for Rayo, who sits 10th as things stand but is only three points off seventh and a potential place in next term’s Europa League.
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