Atlético de Madrid had the opportunity to climb onto the podium this Sunday in the event of a victory against Almeria, bottom of La Liga. And from the first moments of the meeting, the Colchoneros made the difference. While Antoine Griezmann saw his goal refused, Diego Simeone’s flock made the difference thanks to Alvaro Morata (1-0, 17th).
General league table
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#
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Team
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Pts
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J
|
DIF
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G
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NOT
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D
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BP
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B.C.
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1 |
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39 |
16 |
24 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
34 |
10 |
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2 |
|
38 |
15 |
16 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
34 |
18 |
|
3 |
|
34 |
15 |
18 |
11 |
1 |
3 |
32 |
14 |
|
4 |
|
34 |
15 |
14 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
28 |
14 |
|
5 |
|
29 |
16 |
11 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
29 |
18 |
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A few minutes later, the Madrilenians doubled the lead thanks to Angel Correa (2-0, 22nd). Under cover, the Matelassiers, who had control of the ball for a large part of the match, did not tremble even when Léo Baptistao reduced the gap (2-1, 62nd). With this success, Atlético de Madrid climbs to third place and comes back five points behind Real Madrid. Almeria remains 20th.
