➢ Previous Encounters

Sunday’s game will be the 222nd official encounter between Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.

Last season, Atleti won La Liga against Barcelona at the Camp Nou on May 17. On the same date this year, Barcelona could win La Liga against Atleti at the Vicente Calderón.

The Last time Barcelona won La Liga (2013), the title was decided in the 35th round when Madrid faced Espanyol away and Barça faced Atleti away, same situation as this round. Barça were champions before playing at the Calderón as Madrid failed to beat Espanyol in Barcelona.

Barcelona won 21 and lost 37 of the 77 La Liga games they played in Atleti’s ground, scoring 114 goals and conceding 137.

Barcelona didn’t lose any of the last nine La Liga games against Atleti: seven wins and two draws.

For the first time in the last 30 years: Barcelona are on an unbeaten streak of four La Liga games in Atleti’s stadium.

➢ Players

Barça players with most official games against Atleti: Xavi (31), Rexach (29), Migueli (29), Rifé (29), Amor (29).

Barça players with most La Liga games against Atleti: Xavi (25), César (22).

Barça players with most official wins against Atleti: Ramallets (15), Alexanko (15), Messi (15), Guardiola (15).

Barça players with most La Liga wins against Atleti: Xavi (12), Messi (11).

Barça players with most losses against Atleti : Amor (12), Migueli (11).

Piqué (12 wins and five draws) is the Barça player with the most games against Atleti without ever losing.

David Villa (five wins) is the Barça player who played the most games against Atleti winning them all.

Barça players who made their debut against Atleti: Vergés, Urruti, Clos, Amarilla, Óscar, Vitor Baia, Ronaldo, Luis Enrique, Pizzi, Giovanni, Blanc and Bartra.

Barça players with most official goals against Atleti: Messi (22), César (16), Kubala (12), Stoichkov (12).

Barça players with most La Liga goals against Atleti: Messi (18), César (14), Marin (nine), Tejada (nine).

Atleti players with most La Liga goals against Barcelona: Campos (14), Aragonés (7), Torres (seven).

Current squad players with most goals against Atleti: Messi (22), Neymar (five), Alves (two).

Current squad players with most assists against Atleti: Xavi (six), Alves (four), Iniesta (four), Messi (four).

Barça players who scored the most hat-tricks against Atleti: Messi (three), Tejada (two), Romario (two), Ronaldo (two).

Atleti players who scored a hat-trick against Barcelona:Pruden, Carlsson, Baltazar, Pantic.

Players who featured for both teams: Bernd Schuster, David Villa, Eulogio Martínez, Eusebio Sacristán, José María Martín, Juan Carlos, Julio Alberto, Julio Salinas, Landáburu, Lluís Carreras, Luis García, Marcial Pina, Marcos Alonso, Miguel Reina, Miquel Soler, Morán, Nano, Sergi Barjuán, Thiago Motta.

➢ Managers

Coached both teams: Josep Samitier, Helenio Herrera, Ferdinand Daucik, Domènec Balmanya, Luis Aragonés, César Luis Menotti and Radomir Antic.

Marcos Alonso and Ricardo Zamora played for Barcelona and later managed Atlético.

Luis Enrique as a manager faced Atleti five times. He lost two, both with Celta, and won the other three with Barcelona.

Diego Simeone as a manager faced Barcelona 12 times: one win, five draws, six losses.

➢ The Referee

Undiano Mallenco officiated a Barça game 44 times: 24 Barça wins, 14 draws, six losses.

Undiano Mallenco was the referee of 23 Barça away games: 12 Barça wins, nine draws, two losses.

Undiano Mallenco was the referee of a Barça-Atleti twice: Supercopa 2013/14 (ATM 1-1 FCB), and La Liga 2014/15 (FCB 3-1 ATM).

➢ Date

Barcelona played 12 official games on May 17: seven wins, one draw, four losses.

Four of those 12 games were in La Liga: one win, one draw, two losses.

Barcelona’s first Champions League ever (not to confuse with 1992’s European Cup) was won on May 17, 2006.

Barcelona’s first Liga title under Guardiola’s management was won on May 17, 2009.

Atleti played four La Liga games on May 17: three wins, one draw.