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Official: Atletico Madrid starting lineup against Real Madrid | Spanish Super Cup
Real Madrid have just lost just one game so far across all competitions this season – a brutal 3-1 defeat against derby rivals Atletico Madrid in the league.
They will now face Diego Simeone’s men again tonight in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals in Saudi Arabia, before taking them on in the Copa del Rey round of 16, and then again in La Liga within a few weeks.
Simeone does not have too many crucial injuries to deal with, and has chosen to play his best possible starting lineup for this game, headlined by Antoine Griezmann, who forms the front-two with Alvaro Morata.
Rodrigo de Paul will take care of the proceedings behind them, starting alongside Koke and Saul Niguez in the midfield trident.
Samuel Lino and Marcos Llorente have been tasked with providing width to this team as the left and right-wingbacks, respectively.
In defence, meanwhile, Jose Maria Gimenez gets the nod to lead the team as the central centre-back, while Mario Hermoso and Stefan Savic flank him as the left and right CBs, respectively.
This trio will be guarding Jan Oblak in goal.
Los 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐬 para el derbi 👊❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/JyI3fAur8N
— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) January 10, 2024
Confirmed Atleti XI: Oblak; Savic, Gimenez, Hermoso; Llorene, de Paul, Koke, Saul, Lino; Griezmann, Morata
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UEFA open investigation against multiple Real Madrid players over celebration vs Atletico
More than two weeks after Real Madrid’s controversial win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16, UEFA has sent quite the shockwave to the defending European champions.
In a recent statement, UEFA has announced they have started an open investigation against a series of Real Madrid players for the way they celebrated after winning against Atletico Madrid, about two weeks back.
What is the investigation about?
As reported by MARCA, the European governing body is specifically looking into the actions of Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Ceballos, and Vinicius Jr.
The controversy stems from Real Madrid’s celebrations after knocking out city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
The celebrations took place near the section of the stadium occupied by Real Madrid supporters, but some actions by the players have drawn scrutiny.
“A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to investigate allegations of indecent conduct by Real Madrid CF players (Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Daniel Ceballos Fernandez and Vinicius Junior) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between Club Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid on 12 March 2025,” UEFA said in an official statement.
Rudiger is being investigated for a gesture in which he placed his hand around his neck, while Mbappe reportedly made an inappropriate gesture by touching his genitals.
Vinicius, on the other hand, was involved in heated interactions with Atletico fans both before and after the match, while Ceballos was seen enthusiastically joining the celebrations.
The celebrations from Real Madrid players drew hostility from Atletico Madrid fans for obvious reasons, with the opposition fans resorting to throwing bottles on the pitch.
Jude Bellingham was even among the ones hit by these throwing objects from Atleti fans while Vinicius pointed to the Real Madrid crest on his shirt, which might have played a role in further fuming tension.
Rodrygo, on the other hand, responded to the hostility from Atleti fans by dancing inside the pitch.
UEFA has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to review the incidents, although it is very much likely that Real Madrid would appeal against any sanctions placed on the event of any breach.
