All or nothing in the derby. Atlético de Madrid, eliminated from the Champions League in the round of 16 by Chelsea, is playing the bread this Sunday in the derby against Real Madrid (1:30 pm, LaLiga Sports Tv). The rojiblanco team is fourth, three points behind the madridista to occupy the long-awaited third place which gives access to the top European competition next season.
And is that the mattresses, who already won the first derby in history 0-1 in Valdebebas, They cannot miss the Champions League train after years of being habitual. Sánchez Vera, in the preview of the return against Chelsea, refused to be thinking about Real Madrid. They were focused on coming back from 2-0 in the first leg.
However, as the minutes passed at the Brianteo de Monza and Atlético was not able to get into the tie with a goal, there was a certain sensation of dosage. Ludmila and Leicy Santos left the field in the 60th minute, Captain Amanda Sampedro did not play for a minute and Yes, the young Majarín, 18, and Claudia Iglesias did Bugof 17.
And the thing is that the mattress team bets everything on the derby. Despite winning the Spanish Super Cup, leaving Barça on the road in the semifinal, the season is not being as good as expected and to be out of the Champions League would be very disappointing, plus a blow to income. There is a lot of league left, but a blow to the table against Real Madrid would be a breath of oxygen for Atlético.