Diego Simeone’s reworked Atletico Madrid side will take to the pitch at Estadio do Dragao this evening for their first pre season friendly, where they’ll face Portuguese giants FC Porto.
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When to watch: The kick off time of the Porto v Atletico match is at 3:00PM BST on August 2nd, Saturday.
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Porto enter the game still smarting from another third place finish in the Portuguese league, their third straight year without a title.
After the domestic campaign wrapped, they were thrust straight into Club World Cup action, where they underwhelmed.
A pair of draws, a goalless stalemate with Palmeiras and a chaotic 4-4 thriller against Al Ahly followed by a 2-1 loss to Inter Miami saw them exit in the group stage.
The squad then went on a month long break and only recently returned to training.
Francesco Farioli’s side have since played a single friendly, edging out Twente 2-1, before kicking off their league season at home on 9th August to Vitoria Guimaraes.
Atletico Madrid are in a similar spot.
Diego Simeone’s side finished behind Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga once again, continuing a familiar pattern in Spain’s top flight.
Their Club World Cup campaign was mixed with a humbling 4-0 defeat to PSG was followed by a more solid showing with wins over Seattle Sounders and Botafogo.
Like Porto, they missed the knockout rounds, falling short on goal difference.
This match marks Atletico’s first official pre-season outing, with another friendly against Newcastle and a league opener against Espanyol to follow.
