MADRID, 9 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The seventeenth day of the 2023-2024 F League will be marked by the derby between Atlético de Madrid and Madrid CFF, where the loser would take a step back in their attempt to fight to be in the next Champions League, while Sevilla will try to put up more 'battle' against FC Barcelona than last Tuesday in the Copa de la Reina.
Atlético de Madrid is immersed in key days for its current season and will now have two other very important league duels. Encouraged by having eliminated Real Madrid in the Cup and making up for the disappointment of having lost days before against Levante UD, he now knows that he cannot stumble against a direct rival like Madrid CFF, who also needs victory.
The red and white team is six points behind the second place held by the Madridistas and four behind the 'granotas' and therefore knows the importance of beating the other Madrid team at home this Sunday, now two points ahead, but with a match more.
And this one less clash that Manolo Cano's team has is next week against Real Madrid and, taking into account that days later they visit FC Barcelona, in order not to complicate their options for second or third place, they must win yes or yes against a Madrid CFF that they beat at the Fernando Torres in the first round (1-4).
Ahead of these two teams are Real Madrid and Levante UD, who will defend their respective second and third places against Betis and Costa Adeje Tenerife, respectively. Alberto Toril's team wants to maintain its six-point advantage over Atlético, forgetting about saying goodbye to another competition against a rival that it already beat a few weeks ago (1-5) in the Copa de la Reina and that has had eight consecutive defeats between all of them. the competitions.
For their part, José Luis Sánchez Vera's team will try to forget their cup elimination at home against Real Sociedad in the visit of Costa Adeje Tenerife, which has also just lost in the knockout tournament against Athletic Club and with more wear and tear drag an extra time and a long and tense penalty shootout. The 'granotas' cannot fail since next week they will catch up with their duel against FC Barcelona.
Precisely, the leader of the F League will try to continue its impeccable progress in the domestic championship in its visit to Sevilla, a rival that last Tuesday received a resounding victory (8-0) at the Johan Cruyff.
The Sevilla team will now try to compete with the current champion for more time, supported by its home status and what happened last year when it was able to be the first to take points in the league from the Blaugranas since June 2021 and end a streak of 62 consecutive victories after tying at one goal.
In addition, Real Sociedad will try to maintain its current good state of play and spirit with three new points against Granada, penultimate but with seven of the last twelve points, while Athletic Club will try to take advantage of its visit to the needy bottom Sporting Club Huelva . Finally, Valencia and Villarreal will play the derby where the winner will take a big step towards a permanence that Levante Las Planas, which hosts SD Eibar, also aspires to get closer to.