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Atlético de Madrid have once again presented the title race with their eleventh victory in their 14th game of the season in the Spanish championship. The Madrilenians sat down on Wednesday afternoon in the neighborhood duel of round 16 at home against table-14. Getafe won 1-0, won for the third time in a row, leaving local rivals, Real, two points behind them. The “real” won in the game of the night at table 15. Elche only 1: 1.
Atlético set the tone before the break, Thomas Lemar slammed the ball from an acute angle into the post in the 14th minute. Six minutes later, Luis Suárez became the winner of the match, the Uruguayan team forward hit his head after a short free kick and an ideal cross from Yannick Carrasco. For the 33-year-old, it was the eighth goal in the eleventh game of the season.
Atlético clean for the tenth time in a row
As there were no more hits, it remained exciting until the final whistle. In Atlético’s thirteenth victory against the Madrid suburban club in a suite, nothing changed. Coach Diego Simeone’s squad stayed clean for the tenth time this season.
For Real, too, the match in Elche was initially as expected, as Luka Modric (20th) secured a tailor-made start. Fidel Chaves (52nd) with a converted penalty assured the home team that they were fighting bravely, but still won a point. This ended Real Madrid’s five-game winning streak. The next rival is Celta de Vigo at home on Saturday, Atlético will only play at Alavés on Sunday.
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