Last season they finished in second place and they have begun the current season even stronger, if possible. This team is Villarreal, a one of the toughest opponents for an Atlético de Madrid squad that wants to get back into the upper area of the table. These two teams have faced each other in El Madrigal in league play 7 times, with a balance of 4 victories for the home side, 2 draws and 1 win for Atleti. The last Atlético victory took place two season ago, when Javier Aguirre´s team won by the minimum thanks to a goal from Fabiano Eller. In these 7 matches, the team from Castellón has scored 13 goals, to 8 for Atleti. Last season Manuel Pellegrini´s team beat Atlético de Madrid by the clear score of 3-0, with a brace from Nihat and another goal from Cazorla.