Atletico v Barcelona: La Liga's top two meet two points apart

📰 Leaders Barcelona and second-placed Atletico Madrid, two points apart, meet at the Metropolitano on 8 November. 📌 Key points 🏟️ Atletico Madrid host Barcelona in La Liga at the Metropolitano on 8 November. 📈 Barca lead on 30 points from 11 games, Atletico are second on 28. 🥉 Third-placed Real Madrid are on 27. 🌍 Both sides play in the Champions League on 3 November, before this game. 📝 Background 🔵 Sky Sports reports Barca lost El Clasico in late October, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice for Real Madrid, then beat Alaves 6-1, with Lamine Yamal starring and Anthony Gordon among the scorers. 🔴 Atletico have 28 points from 11 games and sit two behind the leaders. 🗓️ Barca face Aston Villa and Atletico face Bayern Munich in the Champions League on 3 November. Those results are not reflected here. 👀 What to watch ⚔️ Barca's six-goal attack meets an Atletico side chasing the leaders. 🌟 Yamal, who starred against Alaves, could again be the one to watch. 🔁 With the table so tight, the winner could shape the title picture, while a draw leaves the chasing pack in play. 🩹 No confirmed injury or suspension news for either side, so none is listed. 📊 By the numbers • Barcelona: 1st, 30 points from 11, goal difference +34 • Atletico: 2nd, 28 points from 11, goal difference +14 • Real Madrid: 3rd, 27 points, goal difference +18 • Barca's last league game: 6-1 against Alaves