Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres. (Photo : Reuters)
Last season's second runners-up Atletico Madrid (3-1-0, 9 points) will try to move up the 2015-2016 La Liga table as they host middling club Getafe CF (1-3-0, 3 points) at the Vicente Calderón Stadium on Tuesday, September 22.
Los Colchoneros bounced back from a disappointing 1-2 loss to Spanish champions FC Barcelona on September 12 and blanked Eibar, 2-0, during their last match held at the Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa last Saturday.
Forwards Ángel Correa and Fernando Torres scored the goals in the second half of the game for Atletico to dispatch the challenge of the gritty Armagiñak XI, as per Fox Sports.
Diego Simeone's wards handed Eibar their first loss of the season after the Gunners started with two wins and a draw.
Meanwhile, Getafe won their first game of the season after a hard-fought 1-0 escape against Malaga on September 18 at their home turf of Coliseum Alfonso Perez.
Serbian striker Stefan Šćepović headed in a quick winner at the 2nd-minute to give the early lead to Azulones and their defense held on against the struggling Los Boquerones until full time, as reported by Goal.
Fran Escribá's men are said to be the underdogs in this match and although they will make it tough for Simeone's side, the depth and experience of Atleti will help the Madrid giants prevail in the end.
The predicted result is a 2-1 win for Atletico Madrid. Defending Torres would be crucial for Getafe to stand a chance in this game.
Atletico Madrid starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Sotiriou; Juanfran, Gimenez, Godin, Luis; Koke, Mendes, Fernandez; Vietto, Martinez, Griezmann
Getafe starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Guaita; Suarez, Velazquez, Alexis, Lago; Medran, Meira; Wanderson, Rodriguez, Lafita; Scepovic
