A battle for top spot in Group E of the Champions League takes place at Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday night as Atletico Madrid play host to Lazio in their final group-stage fixture.
Just one point separates these two teams, who have already qualified for the last 16, with Los Colchoneros at the summit sitting marginally ahead of their Italian counterparts in second place.
Diego Simeone's side beat Feyenoord 3-1 in the Netherlands on matchday five a fortnight ago to guarantee their place in the knockout rounds, and they only need to avoid defeat against Lazio on Wednesday to finish top of their group for the first time since 2016-17.
Atletico lost 1-0 at Barcelona in La Liga just a few days after beating Feyenoord, but they returned to winning ways last weekend when they claimed a 2-1 home victory over Almeria courtesy of first-half strikes from Alvaro Morata and Angel Correa.
Los Colchoneros have climbed above Barca into third spot on goal difference and they now sit five and seven points behind second-placed Real Madrid and surprise La Liga leaders Girona respectively with a game in hand on both teams.
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