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A little more to notice in Atlético.
Match reports, columns, player profiles and quizzes from an independent media project devoted to Atlético.
10.13
RECENT RESULTS
Player Profile
What Will Pablo Barrios Inherit?
Barrios is not much like Koke, people say. But at 22 Koke was not yet a central midfielder either.
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13GKJan OblakVIEW PLAYER →1GKJuan MussoVIEW PLAYER →25GKSalvi EsquivelVIEW PLAYER →17DFDávid HanckoVIEW PLAYER →18DFMarc PubillVIEW PLAYER →24DFRobin Le NormandVIEW PLAYER →2DFJosé María GiménezVIEW PLAYER →21DFCristian RomeroVIEW PLAYER →27DFJorge DomínguezVIEW PLAYER →30DFDani MartínezVIEW PLAYER →22DFAlejandro GrimaldoVIEW PLAYER →14DFMarcos LlorenteVIEW PLAYER →23MFMorten HjulmandVIEW PLAYER →8MFPablo BarriosVIEW PLAYER →4MFRodrigo MendozaVIEW PLAYER →5MFJohnny CardosoVIEW PLAYER →3MFObed VargasVIEW PLAYER →46MFJorge CastilloVIEW PLAYER →6MFKokeVIEW PLAYER →7MFKang-in LeeVIEW PLAYER →10MFÁlex BaenaVIEW PLAYER →11FWAdemola LookmanVIEW PLAYER →20FWGiuliano SimeoneVIEW PLAYER →16FWArnau OrtizVIEW PLAYER →19FWJulián ÁlvarezVIEW PLAYER →15FWJonathan DavidVIEW PLAYER →29FWMiguel CuboVIEW PLAYER →9FWAlexander SørlothVIEW PLAYER →
WHY CHOLISMO LAB
A loss looks a little different when you can see why.
Following Atlético means accepting that plenty of matches will not end well. But when you understand why, even the same 0–1 can look different. Where did the team stop progressing in the first half? Which player was the opponent trying to remove from the game?
Cholismo Lab is an independent media project run by one Atlético supporter. We revisit matches, look closely at players and tactics, and make player profiles and quizzes too. The aim is to leave you noticing something different when you watch the next match.
We hope it gives people who already love Atlético more to enjoy. And if discovering a player or a match here helps someone new fall for the club, that would make us very happy too. It is one of the reasons to keep the site going.
MATCH REPORTS
We have scored first in 8 of our 9 competitive games this season, but twice we have given away a penalty while ahead and been pegged back. Le Normand has conceded 2 penalties in his 4 La Liga starts, so starting him is a risk, and United have let in 4 of their 9 Premier League goals from the 83rd minute onwards. To take a lead into the closing stages, we cannot give away penalties in our own box. David should start up front, I want Baena in the line-up too, and Julián needs a goal soon.
COLUMNS
Anoeta seating guide: where to sit for Real Sociedad, and when to look for tickets
On 1 October most of Anoeta's central lower seats had gone from the club's sale for a Levante match 24 days away, while a few were still available nine days before a Deportivo game. Where I would sit for Real Sociedad, what was left, and when an agency makes sense.
Where to sit at San Mamés: the lower tier along the touchline, and the Main Stand for an afternoon kick-off
When Do Tickets for the 2027 Champions League Final Go on Sale?
The 2025-26 Season: How Well Do You Remember It?
LA LIGA STANDINGS
| # | Club | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 24 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 19 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 19 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 18 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 13 |