Football
Ascendant Atletico visit wobbling Barca in battle for La Liga lead
2 years agoBarcelona's Spanish midfielder #08 Pedri controls the ball during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Club Deportivo Leganes SAD at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on December 15, 2024. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)
Hansi Flick's Barcelona started the season in superb form but Atletico Madrid have wrestled their way into the title race and the two sides meet on Saturday bidding to lead La Liga at Christmas.