Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Spanish Liga clash between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. We'll bring you all the action as it happens. Kick off it at 7.45pm.

Iniesta takes on a pot shot from about 25 yards out and drags his effort well wide of the target. That kind of sums up the performance of Barcelona so far. They are out of ideas.

Simeone will be pleased with how this first half has gone so far, despite his side being forced to defend for much of it. Barcelona are playing right into the hands of Atletico Madrid.

The home fans aren't happy. The referee has awarded Barcelona a freekick in a dangerous position for a hand ball, but the Atletico Madrid centre back doesn't agree with the decision.

If things stay the way they are, Valverde must surely consider making a change at the break. They need someone to give them some energy and creativity. They need penetration.

Once again, the passing from Barcelona is loose, and loose in their own half as well! What are they playing at? They really haven't been at the races so far this evening.

Atletico Madrid are just so quick on the counter attack. They aren't seeing much of the ball, but when they have it Barcelona look flustered at the pace the home side are attacking with.

Gomes has been a scapegoat for Barcelona over the past year, but it's easy to see why. What exactly is he offering his side? Why did Valverde throw him into the starting lineup? What's his job?

The away side need Iniesta to take a grip of things around the edge of the box. The playmaker might be the key to breaking down this stubborn Atletico Madrid defensive line.

For all that Barcelona have seen more of the ball in this first half so far, they haven't done enough with it in the final third. Atletico Madrid have looked comfortable at the back.

Barcelona just allowed Saul far too much space on the edge of the box to get his shot away. Ter Stegen had denied Griezmann twice, but there was nothing he could do about this one.

You wouldn't say that goal came against the run of play because that's what Atletico Madrid do and what they have done for years, but Barcelona will feel aggrieved to be behind.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Atletico Madrid 1 (21 mins - Saul Niguez) Barcelona 0. The hosts have the lead and the Metropolitano has just erupted! Saul has a reputation of big goals in big games and he has another, finding the corner of the net from the edge of the box.

Gomes is struggling to make an impression for Barcelona early on in this first half. It's surprising that he was chosen to start ahead of the likes of Roberto, Vidal and Deulofeu.

Barcelona are doing their best to slow down the tempo of the game when they have the ball. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid want to hit out on the lightning counter when they win it.

This is fascinating to watch. Both these sides are exceptionally well drilled at what they do and have the individual quality to make things happen in the final third of the pitch.