2023-05-14 19:54:12
Elche won 1-0 against Atlético Madrid, who let Real Madrid slip away.
Atlético Madrid were upset 1-0 at bottom side Elche on Sunday for La Liga Matchday 34, and are in third place, two points behind Real Madrid, who moved up to second thanks to their 1-0 win against Getafe on Saturday.
The Colchoneros, who nevertheless remained on thirteen goals scored in the last three matches, failed to find the fault with opponents mathematically already relegated, and were surprised in the 41st minute on a ball pushed into the cages of the flat of the left foot by captain Fidel after a poor clearance from Ivo Grbic on the sidelines.
In the absence of Jan Oblak, still bothered by neck pain, the Croatian goalkeeper who passed through Lille did not reassure his people, unlike Edgar Badia, the goalkeeper of Elche, irreproachable in his cages.
Before the possible coronation of FC Barcelona in the evening (9:00 p.m.) against Espanyol Barcelona, the Rojiblancos, already qualified for the next Champions League, did not find their usual drive, and even suffered for a long time against the offensive waves of the Illicitans .
Antoine Griezmann, player of the month for March in La Liga and thirteen times decisive in the last twelve matches (seven goals, six assists), did not find the target, like his attacking teammates, like an Alvaro Imprecise morata.
Diego Simeone will also have to monitor the small alert suffered by French midfielder Thomas Lemar in the second period: in the 53rd minute, the Frenchman asked to leave, visibly hit in the left leg after contact, and was replaced by Angel Correct.
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