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Callum Rice-Coates

Leganes vs Atletico Madrid LIVE: Stream, prediction, latest score and goal updates from La Liga

Atletico Madrid head to their bogey ground at Leganes, somewhere they haven't won for three years running, as they look to earn a second win of the La Liga season.

Under Mauricio Pellegrino, Leganes are a team who like to defend sturdily and don't afford opponents like Atletico space to break.

Diego Simeone is set to stick with his new-look team which includes former Tottenham defender Kieran Trippier, as well as the potent strike pairing of Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata. Follow it live:

Hello and welcome along to our live updates from Leganes vs Atletico Madrid! We'll have full team news and build-up right here...
Team News
 
There's been much talk ahead of the new season about Atletico Madrid. The signing of Joao Felix and some impressive pre-season displays hinted at a new look team, a move away from the functional, defence-based Atletico sides of recent years to something more expansive, more exciting.
 
But the opening game of the campaign was reassuringly familiar. Diego Simeone's side, as they so often do, won 1-0, at home against Getafe, with a winning goal from Alvaro Morata. There was an impressive debut for Kieran Trippier, too.
 
Atletico head to Leganes tonight as heavy favourites, looking to make it two from two.
 
 
The players are out at Butarque. Kick off is just a couple of minutes away!
KICK OFF
We're underway! Leganes will hope for a strong start in this one.
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
3 minutes
 
Chance! Leganes lose the ball in their own half and Lemar slides a pass into Koke. He sets up Morata, whose first time effort goes just wide of the far post.
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
6 minutes
 
Atletico, in their all black away strip, have been completely dominant so far. They've had all of the possession and will feel they should be ahead. But Leganes were amongst the most disciplined, defensively sound sides in La Liga last season, so they may prove difficult to break down.
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
10 minutes
 
An Atletico corner is helped on by Savic, before Koke attempts an audacious volley on the edge of the box. Leganes get the ball clear, though.
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
14 minutes
 
Close! Koke makes a late run into the box and pulls the ball back into the middle towards Morata. It's hacked away on the line before the former Chelsea man can prod home.
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
19 minutes
 
Leganes are finding their feet a little after a nervy start. They look more compact, more competitive in midfield. But they've done nothing to trouble Atletico's defence in the opening stages.
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
23 minutes
 
Roque Mesa - roughly translated as Rocky Table - is a key man in midfield for Leganes. The former Swansea man's ability to dictate the game should mean they are more of a creative force this season. The hosts have had just 30% of the ball so far this evening, though.
YELLOW CARD
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
25 minutes
 
Eraso is the first player to go into the book for a late challenge.
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
27 minutes
 
An incisive Atletico move almost ends in a tap in for Morata. Koke spots the run of Trippier down the right flank and picks him out with an inch-perfect pass. The ex-Tottenham right back sends the ball across goal but it's turned behind for a corner.
SUBS
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
29 minutes
 
Leganes have been forced to make an early substitution: Rodrigo Tarin has picked up an injury so he makes way for Unai Bustinza.
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
30 minutes
 
And now we'll have a stoppage for a cooling break. It's hot in Madrid.
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
33 minutes
 
A nice, free-flowing move from the home side ends with a low shot towards the near post by En-Nesyri, which Oblak saves. It wouldn't have counted anyway, though, as the flag goes up for offside.
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
34 minutes
 
Moments earlier, Morata had another chance to open the scoring, latching onto a long ball and attempting to dink it over the head of the onrushing Soriano. The Leganes goalkeeper did enough to keep it out, though.
YELLOW CARD
Leganes 0-0 Atletico
 
35 minutes
 
Rosales goes into the book for a late challenge on Oblak, who delays his clearance and gets taken out as he puts his foot through the ball.

Prediction?

Leganes 0-3 Atletico Madrid. This new-look Atletico side look well-drilled with touches or real quality and they will be too good today. 

What time does it start?

The match kicks off at 6pm BST (5pm local time).

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