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Barcelona looking to keep Atletico Madrid from reaching a historic record – Report

FC Barcelona have a crucial match awaiting them in La Liga as they face Atletico Madrid at the Montjuic Stadium. This match can end up having serious implications for the league title this season, as both the Colchoneros and the Blaugranes are tied on the table with 38 points.

The Catalans will have to win this game to reverse the trend of poor results in La Liga, which have seen them take the full three points in only 1 of their last 6 games.

But according to Mundo Deportivo, there is another motivating factor that will spur Barcelona to get the better of their rivals in this game, i.e., stopping them in their tracks to reach their record of 13 consecutive victories that they achieved in 2012.

After a rather unconvincing start to the season, Diego Simeone’s side has emerged as one of the most in-form teams in Europe in the last weeks, and they have won their last 11 games on the trot.

However, in their upcoming fixture, they face a team that has defeated them in the last five encounters: Barcelona. Simeone has yet to taste victory at the Blaugrana’s home ground, with a record of just two wins, 16 losses, and seven draws against the Catalan side.

However, the form with which Hansi Flick’s team is coming into this game will provide enough hope for Simeone to reach the record of 13 consecutive wins by beating such a difficult opponent.

Barcelona have had a very mixed season up to now, having beaten the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund, but also having lost to the likes of Leganes and Las Palmas.

Hopefully, Hansi Flick will be able to motivate his players to turn up for this important game, and there is no doubt that Diego Simeone will be looking to get a win at all costs with so much at stake.