Preview
Real Madrid face Atlético de Madrid on matchday 2 of Liga F for the first derby of the season. Las Blancas face their city rivals away on Alcalá de Henares.
Atletico Madrid have won their opening game with a convincing result, beating Espanyol 0-5 away. On the other hand, Las Blancas returned home from Logroño with 1 point after the 2-2 draw against DUX Logroño. The last encounter between the two city rivals ended in a 1-2 victory for Real Madrid after 6 consecutive fails to win the Madrid derby in 2 years.
“We’re happy the derby is here already because I think it’s a good match to show who is Real Madrid, the Real Madrid we want to be, the one we’re building. It’s going to be a demanding match, but these are the matches we like, and the truth is that it’s a special match, one with a lot of desire and excitement,” speaks Pau Quesada for Real Madrid TV.
Kickoff is on Friday, September 5th at 20:00 CEST on Centro Deportivo Alcalá de Henares. Broadcast will be available on DAZN.
Squad List
Goalkeepers: Misa and Frohms.
Defenders: Yasmim, M. Méndez, Shei, Holmgaard, Andersson, Lakrar, Noe and Silvia Cristóbal.
Midfielders: Toletti, Däbritz, Weir, Angeldahl, Bennison and Irune.
Forwards: Pau C., Athenea, Bruun, Redondo, Linda C., and Eva Navarro.
Feler (ankle), Antonia and Rocío (muscular problems) are still unavailable. Teresa Abelleira is recovering from an ACL and meniscus injury. Irune, Noe, and Silvia enter the squad list from the B team.
