Athletic Club will look to build on their first win of the new Primera campaign when they face unbeaten Atletico de Madrid on 5 September. The match begins at 17:15 Moscow time, with live coverage available on Match! Football 2 and online viewing options also listed by Winline and LiveResult.
The Basque side endured a difficult previous season, finishing only 12th in the table. Their start to the new championship offered little immediate encouragement, as they suffered defeats by Sevilla and Barcelona in their opening two matches.
Athletic Club lost 3-1 at home to Sevilla before being beaten 2-0 by Barcelona. However, Ernesto Valverde’s side responded in convincing fashion in the previous round, recording a 2-0 away victory against Celta.
That result gave Athletic Club an opportunity to begin rebuilding momentum after their disappointing opening fixtures. Their next challenge is significantly tougher, with Atletico de Madrid arriving in better form and still unbeaten after three matches.
Diego Simeone’s team have collected seven points from a possible nine. Atletico began the campaign with a 2-0 victory over Malaga, followed that with a 2-2 draw against Villarreal, and then produced their most impressive result of the three games by defeating Sevilla 3-1 away from home.
The Madrid club’s start has therefore been considerably stronger than Athletic Club’s. Atletico have combined attacking efficiency with an unbeaten record, while their opponents are attempting to recover ground after losing their first two fixtures.
The Primera fixture is scheduled for 5 September, with kick-off at 17:15 Moscow time. Viewers can watch the live broadcast on the Match! Football 2 channel.
A free online stream of the match is available through the Winline website, according to the information provided for the fixture. LiveResult will also offer a text-based account of the game for those following events online without watching the video coverage.
Athletic Club’s victory over Celta means they approach the meeting with renewed confidence, but their early results underline the scale of the task against Atletico de Madrid. Simeone’s side have already taken points from three consecutive matches and remain the only team in the contest’s build-up to have avoided defeat in every game so far.
The match will consequently bring together two teams with contrasting early-season records: Athletic Club are seeking to extend the improvement shown in their latest outing, while Atletico de Madrid will aim to maintain their unbeaten start. Fans can follow the game live on Match! Football 2, via Winline’s online stream, or through LiveResult’s text coverage.