The Portuguese and the Frenchman will be in the spotlight by and by in the derby on Saturday. Here's a glance at their record so far this season
Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann meet once more. The two advances met in the last of the Champions League in Milan last May, then in the Euro 2016 show-stopper in Paris and afresh as the Ballon d'Or and FIFA's The Best honors were given out.
The Portuguese proved to be the best each time and in a meeting with France Football, the Frenchman kidded: "I abhor him!" And despite the fact that the Madeira-conceived forward has been beneath his best in the ebb and flow battle, he created likely his finest round of the season against Atletico in November, hitting a cap trap at the Vicente Calderon as Real ran out 3-0 victors.
Generally speaking, the four-time Ballon d'Or champ has gotten 26 times in 2016-17 - incorporating 19 in La Liga. Since the damage he endured in the last of Euro 2016 against France, he has attempted to return to his best this term, however Atletico is dependably an uncommon amusement for Cristiano.
No player has scored a larger number of objectives against Atleti under Diego Simeone than the Portuguese and he comes into this installation crisp after he was refreshed in midweek for the diversion against Leganes, when a yellow card would have implied suspension for the derby.
Notwithstanding his objective return against Atletico since Simeone's entry (14 in all rivalries), Ronaldo has experienced more difficulty finding the net in late gatherings between the two groups and whined after last February's derby misfortune that Madrid can't contend when key players are out harmed.
That was a reference to Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, both battling with damage in those days. In any case, he will be brought together with the French forward and the Welsh winger in Saturday's match after every one of the three sat out on Wednesday. What's more, Madrid likewise brag a great deal more quality inside and out this term - as Marco Asensio, Alvaro Morata and Lucas Vazquez appeared against Leganes.
By examination, Griezmann has 22 objectives in 2016-17 in all rivalries and 14 in La Liga. The 26-year-old is always being connected with a late spring exit with Manchester United - among others - keen on his marking. Be that as it may, he seems cheerful at Atletico at this moment and liable to stay while Simeone is in control.
It was a Griezmann objective that chose the derby at the Santiago Bernabeu last season and saw Atletico win the celebrated apparatus for a third season in succession at the home of their wild opponents. What's more, the French forward additionally scored there for Real Sociedad, so he has three altogether at Saturday's scene.
Another match-winning execution on Saturday would toss Madrid's title trusts into mayhem and maybe even get Atleti again into the race, in spite of the fact that Ronaldo and Real will have something to say in regards to that as well. The stage is set for another merciless fight between two of the amusement's finest advances.
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