Madrid (AFP)
Atlético Madrid revive: in slow motion in September, the club "colchonero" restarted in Mallorca (2-0) Wednesday for the 6th day of the Championship of Spain, temporarily taking the lead in front of Athletic Bilbao, braked in Leganés (1-1), and Real Madrid, opposed to Osasuna.
In the Balearics, Atlético won with control over Diego Costa (26), his first goal this season, and a shot against the Portuguese prodigy Joao Felix (64). Only downside, center forward Alvaro Morata was ruled out for a second yellow card, collected for protest (78th) and will not play Saturday the Madrid derby against Real, his former club ...
This success puts an end to a series of three official games without a win for Atlético (1st, 13 pts), which leads Athletic Bilbao (2nd, 12 pts), Granada (3rd, 11 pts) and Real Madrid (4th, 11 pts). FC Barcelona, winner of Villarreal 2-1 Tuesday, is fifth (10 pts).
That's good for Diego Simeone's team, who stayed on a defeat and two draws for lack of offensive efficiency.
- Avoidable exclusion -
Wednesday at the foot of the Mallorca promoted, Atlético dominated: Costa finally found the fault by catapulting in the background a center of Koke (27th) and the cross shot of lateral Santiago Arias hit the opponent's post (36th).
The rookie Joao Felix, who had a little marked after a successful debut with Atlético, has for its part recovered colors: the Portuguese could have obtained a penalty, finally canceled after recourse to video arbitration (VAR) for a prior hand (31st).
His lobed head was barely saved by the keeper (45 '). And he was finally rewarded with a pivot shot deflected by a defender who deceived the goalie with a curved trajectory and using the post (64th).
Atlético, only worried by the Japanese Takeshi Kubo (47th), loaned by Real, then defended with application. And the only setback for Simeone came from the avoidable exclusion of Morata (77th), entered play ten minutes ago ...
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