Midfielder Pablo Barrios scored deep in added time to offer Atletico Madrid a much-needed 2-1 LaLiga win at Sevilla on Sunday that ended their month-long six-game winless run in all competitions.
Eliminated from the Champions League within the spherical of 16 on penalties by outdated rivals Real Madrid and knocked out of the Copa del Rey within the semi-finals by Barcelona, Atletico saved their slim hopes of claiming the LaLiga title alive after leaders Barca and Real each dropped factors on Saturday.
Diego Simeone’s Atletico moved on to 60 factors, three behind Real who slumped to a 2-1 dwelling defeat by Valencia whereas Barca have been held 1-1 by Betis and are snug on the prime on 67 factors with eight video games left. Sevilla are eleventh on 36 factors.
The match had a promising begin with visiting striker Julian Alvarez’s spot-kick within the twenty fifth minute cancelling out Lucien Agoume’s opener, however it petered out right into a dour conflict till Barrios made an awesome run by way of the center and unleashed a bullet strike from the sting of the field into the underside nook.
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