Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey (#22) scores the team's lone goal against Levante. (Photo : Getty Images)
Top five club Celta Vigo (9-5-4, 31 points) will try to bounce back from its disappointing previous game as the team squares off with league leader Atletico Madrid (13-3-2, 41 points) in a high-profile 2015-2016 La Liga season match at the Estadio Municipal de Balaídos on Sunday, January 10th.
Celta Vigo was upset by lowly squad Malaga, 0-2, at the Estadio La Rosaleda last Saturday for their second straight loss after four consecutive unbeaten games, via Goal.
Two early goals by Malaga in the first 26 minutes of the game buried Os Célticos in the match and the 64th minute sending off of goalkeeper Ruben Blanco did not help the team one bit to catch up.
With the loss, Eduardo Berizzo's team fell to fifth place in the overall standings after contending for the top spot in the previous weeks.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid pulled off a second straight victory and fifth in its last six outings with a 1-0 win over cellar-dwelling Levante at the Vicente Calderon Stadium also last Saturday, as per SkySports.
Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey came off the bench to score the game's lone goal at the 81st minute to allow Los Colchoneros to take over current league leadership.
The win gave Diego Simeone's boys a two-point lead over second-running and former league leader FC Barcelona in the overall standings.
The predicted result is a 3-0 blowout for Atletico Madrid.
Celta Vigo starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Alvarez; Mallo, Cabral, Jonny, Planas; Gomez, Wass; Orellana, Bergara, Escudero; Aspas
Atletico Madrid starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Oblak; Juanfran, Savic, Godin, Luis; Koke, Fernandez, Niguez; Griezmann, Martinez, Correa
