Girona vs Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid Aim to End Season Strong in Girona Clash

Atletico Madrid will look to finish their 2024-25 campaign on a high when they visit Girona on Sunday. While Diego Simeone’s men have already secured third place in La Liga, Girona still have something to play for—though their position is far from last season’s impressive third-place finish.

This season has been a struggle for Girona, who currently sit 15th with 41 points from 37 matches. After narrowly avoiding relegation, Michel’s side confirmed their top-flight survival, sitting four points clear of the drop zone with one game remaining. However, their recent form has been shaky, including a 3-2 loss to Real Sociedad—their 18th league defeat this season. Only Las Palmas and Real Valladolid have lost more.

Atletico, meanwhile, have been inconsistent away from home, dropping points in 11 of their 18 league matches on the road. Girona will take some confidence from last season’s thrilling 4-3 win in this fixture, though they were soundly beaten 3-0 in the reverse meeting earlier this campaign.

Simeone’s side comes into this match after a dominant 4-1 victory over Real Betis but with little at stake, having already locked in third place. Athletic Bilbao could match their 73 points, but Atletico hold the head-to-head advantage after winning both league meetings this season.

Despite falling short in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League, Atletico will soon shift focus to the Club World Cup, where they’ll face Paris Saint-Germain in mid-June. The summer transfer window could also bring significant changes as the club looks to strengthen and close the gap on Barcelona and Real Madrid next season.

Sunday’s match may be a dead rubber for Atletico, but Girona will hope to end their turbulent campaign with a positive result in front of their home fans.