Villarreal held Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 draw in LaLiga on Saturday as Samuel Lino's close-range effort in the second-half cancelled out Gerard Moreno's opener. (More Football News)
Winless in their last two league games after going through a 15-game winning run in all competitions, Diego Simeone's side have lost the La Liga lead to Real Madrid, who are top on 46 points
Villarreal held Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 draw in LaLiga on Saturday as Samuel Lino's close-range effort in the second-half cancelled out Gerard Moreno's opener. (More Football News)
Atletico dominated proceedi🌳ngs throughout the match but it was the visiting side who got the lead in the 29th minute, with Moreno striking from the penalty spot after he was fouled from behind inside the box.
Atletico equalised following a spell of pressure in the 58th minute when Lino tapped ൩home a rebound by the goalkeeper, who failed to hold on to an Angel Correa strike from close range❀.
Winless in their last two league games after going through🥃 a remarkable 15-game winning run in all competitions, Diego Simeone's sidඣe have lost the La Liga lead to Real Madrid, who are top on 46 points.
Behind Atletico are Barcelona and Aꦰthletic Bilbao, level on 39 points. Vil﷽larreal are fifth on 34.
Real have a game in hand and could ext𓂃end their lead e🐷ven further on top if they beat last-placed Valladolid later on Saturday.
Data Debrief: Atletico undone by familiar foe
Moreno's goal made him the fifth player this century to score in three successive away league games against Atletico, following💛 in the steps of Rona🔯ldo, Samuel Eto'o, Gonzalo Higuain and Lionel Messi.
Atleti did at least resp🔴ond through Lino, with that one of eight shots they had ⭕on target in the contest, compared to just one for Villarreal – that being their goal.
After holding on, it means Villarreal have now collected points in eight of their past 11 away games against Simeone's side in LaLiga, having lost in eig𒈔ht of their previous 12 visits to this part of Madꦐrid.