Atletico Madrid's nightmare

On the morning of March 30, Atletico Madrid was held to a 1-1 draw by Espanyol in round 29 of La Liga, leaving Barcelona and Real Madrid behind in the championship race.

Atletico Madrid disappointed.

In just the last 4 matches, Atletico Madrid have lost almost everything. In La Liga, coach Diego Simeone's team lost to Getafe, Barcelona despite having a lead, then continued to lose points to Espanyol, also in the leading position. In the Champions League, the "Rojiblancos" were eliminated by Real Madrid after a penalty shootout.

Atletico currently have 57 points in La Liga, six points behind Barcelona, ​​having played one game more. The hope of saving the Madrid team's empty-handed season rests on the Copa del Rey, having reached the semi-finals and drawn 4-4 in the first leg at Barcelona's home ground.

Returning to the match of round 29 of La Liga, Atletico Madrid played deadlocked against the opponent who was racing to avoid relegation and had to rely on a moment of brilliance from Cesar Azpilicueta to open the scoring. In the 38th minute, the former Chelsea captain volleyed from outside the penalty area, sending the ball into the net, leaving the goalkeeper helpless.

Coach Simeone was aware that the 1-goal advantage was too fragile. He sent Julian Alvarez onto the field in the 64th minute in the hope of helping the visitors find another goal. Before "El Cholo's" calculation could take effect, Atletico Madrid conceded a goal due to an individual mistake.

In the 73rd minute, Clement Lenglet pulled down Leandro Cabrera in the penalty area, leading to a penalty. Javi Puado took advantage of the opportunity from 11 meters to score the equalizer for Espanyol.

In the rest of the match, Atletico tried to put pressure but could not score more goals, thereby accepting the fourth consecutive draw against the Catalan opponent.

Source: https://znews.vn/ac-mong-cua-atletico-madrid-post1541840.html