VCF Femenino to face Atletico Madrid Femenino this weekend

VCF Femenino take on Atletico Madrid Femenino this Sunday at the Centro Deportivo Wanda, in their latest Primera Iberdrola encounter.

The Matchday 15 contest kicks off at 1pm local time, in what are set to be cold conditions in the Spanish capital.

José Bargues' side come into the game ninth in the table, having picked up 17 point from 14 games. Their opponents are fifth, with 28 points.

The most recent match for VCF Femenino was the derby against LUD Femenino on January 6th, in which they were beaten by a 93rd minute penalty.

Atletico Madrid Femenino were held to a 1-1 draw in their first game of 2021, away to Rayo Vallecano.

VCFF head coach, José Barges and VCFF player María Jiménez looked ahead to their upcoming fixture against Atletico Madrid:

María Jiménez:

“We know that it’s going to be a difficult game, they are a great opposition as well and we’ll prepare to face the game in the best possible way.”

José Bargues:

"We’ve got another game coming up on Sunday against great opposition who are bound to be in the higher reaches of the table.

It’s going to be another tough game where the opposition will be looking to dictate play and take the initiative going forward.”

Photo: Juan Catalán