Camp Nou is a bogey ground for Atletico

Camp Nou is a bogey ground for Atletico

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Atletico wins at the Camp Nou have come at a premium. AFP

Atletico have not beaten Barcelona since the 2005-06 season. Only two players out of the current squad have managed to beat 'los Cules' at Barca: Juanfran and Godín. Only three players out of Simeone's current squad have been able to score there.

Barcelona v Atletico is always an exciting match-up. The two teams know that well and they show a lot of respect for each other.

On this occasion, it is Atletico's turn to visit Barca. The Camp Nou is prepared for a cracker between the top two. Barca are top with 70 points and Atletico are second with 62, who cut the gap to eight points after the Catalans only managed a draw last time out at Villarreal.

It will not be an easy game for Atletico, far from it. Because the Camp Nou is the classic example of what you would call a bogey ground as far as Atletico Madrid are concerned. It is true that they have happy memories of the stadium. That is where the 'Colchoneros' ended up being crown league champions in 2013-14.

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But Atletico have not won at the Camp Nou for a long time. The last time was in the 2005-06 campaign. More than 13 years ago... Pepe Murcia's Atletico beat Frank Rijkaard's Barca 1-3 on 5th February 2006.

Out of the current Atletico squad, only two players what it feels like to win at the Camp Nou. Although, curiously, none of them did it as an Atletico player. Juanfran and Godin are the only players who have won at Barca. Juanfran did it with Osasuna in 2008-09 whereas Godin achieved it with Villarreal in 2007-08 season.

And if winning at the Camp Nou is not easy, then scoring there was not going to be easy either. Only three players from the first team have managed to score at the Camp Nou.

One of them was Godin. His goal was the one which gave Atletico Madrid the league title that year. A memorable goal for all Atletico fans.

Koke and Correa are the other two to have achieved the feat. The Spaniard did it in the 2015-16 season. He put the side from the capital in front, but Messi and Suarez turn the game around for the hosts in a 2-1 victory. After managing to score, he ended up on the losing side and his team's rotten record continued.

The last man to score was Correa. He scored in the 2016-17 campaign to cancel out Rakitic's goal. The game ended in a draw.

Atletico visit the Camp Nou again and will try to achieve what they have failed to do these last 13 years: take all three points away from the trip to Barca. They have enough talent to achieve it.