Atlético de Madrid will have waited, but it has finally arrived. After two draws and a defeat, the Madrid club finally won this Saturday evening, its first victory of the season in La Liga, by winning at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano against Villarreal (2-0), which was so far undefeated. The training of Diego Simeone dominated the Marcelino team, thanks to the achievements of Pablo Barrios (9th) and Nicolás González (52nd), scorer for his first match since his arrival from Juventus.
Holder for the first time with the yellow submarines, Georgees Mikautadze had a complicated match. In the classification, the Colchoneros now provisionally occupy 9th place while Villarreal is 4th. Place now at the Champions League for the two Spanish clubs: Atlético will go to Anfield to face Liverpool on Wednesday during this first day while Villarreal will be opposed to Tottenham on Tuesday.
