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Boosted by stadium blessing, Atletico takes on Real Madrid

November 17, 2017

MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid’s president and club officials looked on as its new Wanda Metropolitano Stadium was blessed in a private pitch-side ceremony this week.Cardinal Carlos Osoro led the blessing which may have come at the right time for Atletico ahead of this weekend’s city derby against Real Madrid — with the team needing all the help it can get to overcome its struggles at the new 68,000-capacity home.Diego Simeone’s team has only two wins in six games since the Metropolitano was inaugurated this season, losing once and drawing three straight going into Saturday’s match.”We want to win the first ever derby at the Wanda Metropolitano,” Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann said in an interview with La Liga’s website. “It’s a very important match for the fans, for the club. It’s a match every player wants to be a part of.”The inaugural derby at the new stadium could be decisive for the teams’ title hopes this season, as Barcelona has already opened a significant advantage at the top of the league standings.The loser this weekend may find itself facing an 11-point deficit against the thriving Catalan club.Barcelona plays at mid-table Leganes on Saturday. Second-place Valencia, four points behind Barcelona…

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