Atlético visits Valladolid after a week of rest

After a week of rest due to the international commitments of various national teams, La Liga gets back in gear and Atlético de Madrid visits Valladolid in the second week. Valladolid perfectly fulfilled their duties last season, managing to save themselves from relegation and offering a consistently good level of play. Javier Aguirre’s side faced Mendilibar’s men four times, as they also faced off in the Copa del Rey. In the knockout tournament, Atleti eliminated Valladolid, but in the league match played at Nueva Zorrilla, the Madrid squad was unable to come away with the three points. Maxi scored in minute 69, but Ogbeche levelled in the 90th. Over the course of the history of these two teams, they have faced each other in Pucela 37 times in league play, with a balance of 11 Valladolid victories, 12 draws and 14 Atlético wins. In these matches, the home side has scored 45 goals, to 52 for the visitors.