The history of Barcelona's clashes against Atletico Madrid in La Liga before the Camp Nou

The "Camp Nou" stadium will host, at 4:15 on Saturday evening, the upcoming summit that brings together Barcelona and its guest Atletico Madrid, in the 35th round of the Spanish League Championship for the current season 2020/2021, in a meeting in which the two teams seek to win in light of the fierce competition for the title This season.

It is expected that the Barcelona match against Atletico Madrid will play a major role in determining the identity of the closest to the Spanish League title, in light of the competition between them, and with them Real Madrid.

Atletico Madrid, led by Argentine coach Diego Simeone, tops the Spanish league standings with 76 points, while Real Madrid ranks second with 74 points, ahead of direct confrontations from third-placed Barcelona with 74 points as well.

Barcelona faced Atletico Madrid in 167 games in their history in the Spanish League, and Barca won 75 games, while Atletico Madrid defeated 51 games, and the result was tied between them in 41 matches.

Barcelona players scored 322 goals against Atletico Madrid, while Atletico Madrid players scored 245 goals against Barcelona.

Barcelona against Atletico Madrid

Argentine star Lionel Messi, captain of Barcelona, ​​is the historical scorer for the two teams' matches in the Spanish League, with 26 goals, and Barghout has 7 crucial passes against the Rojiblancos in La Liga.

The first round confrontation between the two teams, which was held at the "Wanda Metropolitano" stadium, ended with the victory of Atletico Madrid with a goal by Yannick Carrasco.

The absence of Dutch coach Ronald Koeman, Barcelona's coach, was confirmed after he objected improperly to arbitration in the last Granada match, which the Blaugrana lost 1-2, prompting the referee to expel him and suspend him for two matches, the first against Valencia and the second against Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid, during the reign of Diego Simeone, had never won the "Camp Nou" against Barcelona before.