Atlético de Madrid to face Getafe in surprise lunchtime derby
LaLiga has announced the schedule for matchday 17, which will be played on the weekend of December 13, 14 and 15. Atlético de Madrid will host Getafe at the Metropolitano stadium on Sunday, December 15 at 14.00 hours.
This match is scheduled between the encounter against Slovan de Bratislava in the Champions League on December 11 (18.45 hours) and the visit to FC Barcelona on the weekend of December 21/22.
Getafe is one of the teams that Diego Pablo Simeone has never lost to since taking over the Atlético de Madrid bench, with a total of 25 matches, 20 wins and five draws. As a local, the blue team managed to draw in their last two visits to the Metropolitano (1-1 and 3-3).