A pivotal clash with Real Madrid awaits Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday, but Diego Simeone will not allow that to distract from Tuesday's Copa del Rey quarter-final against Getafe.

Getafe are 14th in LaLiga, three points above the relegation zone. However, Jose Bordalas' team are yet to lose a game this calendar year, and their six-match unbeaten streak includes a 1-1 draw with Barcelona.

Atleti – whose only Copa triumph under Simeone came way back in 2013 – welcome them to the Metropolitano before turning their attentions to Saturday's huge derby.

Los Colchoneros are just one point behind Madrid at the top of LaLiga and that match could be season-defining, but Simeone will not look past Getafe.

"We live from match to match, from day to day. There is no other thought than tomorrow's game," Simeone told reporters on Monday.

"The profile of the coach and the team is very clear. The last few games they have played, with Real Sociedad, Barcelona and Sevilla, speak of a great intensity of play.

"They know what they are playing for, and when a team knows what they are playing for, they are always dangerous."

Getafe have not beaten Atletico since 2011, but Simeone's side had to dig deep to clinch a 1-0 win in their last meeting in December.

A win over Getafe will mean more matches for Atletico in an already busy calendar, as they try to secure their first LaLiga title since 2020-21 and await the identity of their opponents in the Champions League last 16, but Simeone is relishing the challenge.

"Obviously we all have the objective of going through and reaching the final of the Copa del Rey," he said.

"I can't imagine anything other than trying to take the game to where we can hurt Getafe to stay in the competition."