Atletico lost to relegation race

Atletico made a big mistake in the championship race.

At the Gran Canaria stadium of Las Palmas, the team before this round was still in the relegation position (18th), coach Diego Simeone and his team had a lackluster performance.

In the first half, Julian Alvarez missed a golden opportunity in the 37th minute to put Atletico ahead just before the break, the Argentine striker hitting the goalkeeper from less than 6 meters away.

In the second half, Alvarez's teammate, Alexander Sorloth, created a notable chance with a header in the 65th minute, but Las Palmas goalkeeper Dinko Horkas made an excellent save.

In the 90+3 minute of injury time, the home team caused a shock when Javier Munoz took advantage of a mistake by Atletico Madrid's defense, finishing past goalkeeper Jan Oblak, causing the audience at the Canaria stadium to burst into joy.

Diego Simeone's team suffered a bitter defeat, thereby almost closing the chance to compete for the La Liga championship with Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Atletico have lost five and drawn six in La Liga this season, a poor record for a title contender.

Atletico now have 63 points, 10 points behind Barcelona. Real Madrid are second with 66 points but have a game in hand. For Las Palmas, this important victory helps them climb to 17th place, temporarily escaping the "red light" group and rekindling their hope of staying in the league.

Source: https://znews.vn/atletico-thua-doi-dua-tru-hang-post1547277.html