Atletico Madrid recognized the recent home defeat against Betis with a 0:1 draw. The only goal of the match on the 28th quarter was scored by Antoni, who with his left foot deceived Oblak, who caught him in an unfavorable position. This goal became a just blow for the rulers, who hoped to continue the series after the previous successful matches.
Atletico played the match with a highly attacking team. Cholo Simeone released Almada as a fourth striker, the team's intensity was doubtful. Already on the 7th line, Satriano was able to open the rakhunok for the guests, preventing the blow from the hot corner of the near post.
Despite Atletico's active testing, ball control and the creation of chances were problematic. Lukman scored a goal after a cross with his head, but the goal was not disallowed due to obvious offside. The absence of key players, including Barrios and Julian, as well as the slow pace of the game, influenced the result.
The defeat was a serious blow for Atletico. The team could not quickly recover from Real Madrid, which is now ahead of Madrid by 9 points.
Atletico – Betis 0:1.
Goal: Ezzalzuli, 28 Atletico: Oblak – Llorente, Jimenez, Ganzko, Ruggeri (Le Normant, 46) – Simeone, Mendoza (Griezmann, 55), Koke, Almada (Baena, 46) – Alvarez (Serlot, 46), Lookman (Vargas, 70).