Atletico shockingly lost to relegation race team

Atletico made a big mistake in the championship race.

At the Gran Canaria stadium of Las Palmas, the team before this round was ranked 18th, the relegation position, coach Diego Simeone and his team had a lackluster performance. In a match with very few chances, Julián Alvarez missed a golden opportunity to put Atlético ahead just before half-time.

The Argentine striker missed from less than 6 meters away despite the goal being almost empty. In the second half, Alvarez's teammate Alexander Sorloth created the most notable chance of the match with a header, but Las Palmas goalkeeper Dinko Horkaš made a brilliant save.

In the 90+3 minute of injury time, the home team caused a shock when Javier Muñoz 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 has lost 5 matches and drawn 6 in La Liga this season, a poor record compared to a championship candidate.

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-soc-doi-dua-tru-hang-post1547277.html