Mourinho and Simeone renew Madrid derby rivalry

Two fiery managers meet again in the Spanish capital after more than a decade apart.

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What happened. Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone will face each other as rival managers for the first time in over a decade when Real Madrid visit Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Their last meeting came in 2014, when Simeone's Atletico knocked Mourinho's Chelsea out of the Champions League.

• Mourinho has three wins and a draw in their six previous meetings.
• Atletico's 2013 Copa del Rey win ended a 14-year derby wait.
• Real sit second on 15 points; Atletico are fourth on 13.

“Derbies are always something more special because of the history, the culture of the games and the passion of the fans.”

— Jose Mourinho

Defeat for Mourinho's side would leave them six points behind leaders Barcelona after seven matches.

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