Event
Atlético de Madrid - Villarreal CF (LaLiga)
Simeone's Atlético make their home debut in the second LaLiga round: on 23 August, Iñigo Pérez's Villarreal will visit the Metropolitano, where the red-and-whites will look to confirm their opening-win.
About this event
On 23 August, Atlético de Madrid will host Villarreal at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium. For the Madrid side, it will be the second match of the new season and an opportunity to consolidate their good start: in the opening round, Diego Simeone's team beat Málaga 2–0.
Villarreal have had a more difficult start: the team drew 2–2 with Racing and will now play their first away league match under the management of their new coach, Iñigo Pérez. In addition, the Castellón side are used to competing for European places and come into this season after securing qualification for the Champions League.
Special attention will be paid to Julián Álvarez. The Argentine forward missed the first match because of the situation surrounding his future and his fitness, but he is still training and could return to the squad for the match against Villarreal.