"Barca host Atletico with the in-form sides seeking to burnish their title credentials and take advantage of rivals' Real Madrid's recent wobble. Who: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid What: Spain's La Liga Where: Camp Nou, Barcelona When: Tuesday at 9pm (20:00 GMT) How to follow: We'll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream."
"Barca sit precariously top of La Liga by a point from second-place Real Madrid after coming from behind to beat Alaves at the weekend for a fourth straight league win. Fourth-placed Atletico, who won 2-0 at home to Real Oviedo at the weekend, trail Barcelona by three points. Since losing 4-0 away at Arsenal in October, Atletico have now won seven games in a row in all competitions."
"Despite the 3-1 win over Alaves, Barcelona's boss Hansi Flick appeared close to tears after the game and was consoled by winger Raphinha. Flick later said he was angered by some of the officiating, including the referee's decision to red-card two of his staff members during the game. I lacked communication. I asked the fourth official what had happened, and he told me nothing, Flick said after the game, saying this was an endemic problem. But Flick also expressed other frustrations beyond the refereeing. We don't have the control we had at times last season, he said. We have to improve, and we can improve many things. Raphinha told reporters that Flick believes that we are not playing at our best, and I agree."
Barcelona host Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou in a midweek match as both sides aim to strengthen their La Liga title credentials. Barcelona sit top by one point after a comeback win over Alaves, while Atletico lie fourth, three points behind, on a seven-game winning run since October. Real Madrid have been held to consecutive draws, creating an opening for rivals to capitalise. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick expressed frustration over officiating and a loss of control compared with last season, and Raphinha echoed concerns about current performance levels despite recent results.
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