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2023/24 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 9
Atletico Madrid v Real Sociedad
Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano
Madrid, Spain
Sunday, 8 October 2023
Kick-off is at 14h15
Atletico Madrid will face off with Real Sociedad in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano on 8 October.
Current Form
The Mattress Makers emerged as 3-2 winners against Cadiz CF at home on 1 October - extending their unbeaten run to three matches in the Spanish top-flight.
The Mattress Makers are also undefeated in their last 14 home matches having registered 13 victories and one draw.
Meanwhile, Sociedad thrashed Athletic Bilbao 3-0 at home on 30 September and they are unbeaten in their last three La Liga matches - a three-match winning run.
The White and Blues beat Valencia CF in their last away game in the league and the win ended their two-match winless run on the road.
Team News
Atletico players Stefan Savic, Pablo Barrios, Memphis Depay, Thomas Lemar, Reinildo and Çağlar Söyüncü are all out injured, but the club has no suspension concerns.
Sociedad, on the other hand, have no suspension worries, but Alvaro Odriozola, Arsen Zakharyan and Martín Merquelanz are out injured.
Quotes
"We started the game very well, in the first ten minutes we had chances to go 2-0," Atletico manager Diego Simeone said after his side's win over Cadiz.
"We could see that the team was doing well but also that they could create danger on the counterattack as we saw in the first goal. In the second they took advantage of the aerial game and we did not defend as we should have.
"We found ourselves in two plays with goals from them, there was no need to get nervous because the game was designed for what happened to happen. At half-time, we talked about sustaining the attack and playing closer to the opponent's area. The third goal was a great goal."
Head-to-Head
Atletico claimed a 2-1 win over Sociedad in their last La Liga meeting which took place at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano on 28 May 2023.
As a result, the Mattress Makers are unbeaten in their last seven league games against the White and Blues - winning four and drawing three.
La Liga matchday nine fixtures
Friday, 6 October
21:00 - Athletic Bilbao v UD Almeria
Saturday, 7 October
14:00 - Cadiz CF v Girona FC
16:15 - Real Madrid v CA Osasuna
18:30 - Real Mallorca v Valencia CF
21:00 - Sevilla CF v Rayo Vallecano
Sunday, 8 October
14:00 - Villarreal CF v Las Palmas
16:15 - Atletico Madrid v Real Sociedad
18:30 - Celta Vigo v Getafe CF
18:30 - Deportivo Alaves v Real Betis
21:00 - Granada CF v FC Barcelona
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