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Marcos Llorente (r.) Scored the goal to make it 2-0
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Atlético de Madrid took the lead in the Spanish soccer championship four days before the Champions League duel with Red Bull Salzburg. The colchoneros won their home game against Real Valladolid on Saturday with goals from Thomas Lemar (56th) and Marcos Llorente (72nd) 2-0 and are two points ahead of their first rival, Real Sociedad, who played one more match . .
Atlético will be at Wals-Siezenheim on Wednesday. With a victory over the Spanish, Salzburg would be in the knockout stages of the Champions League, in this case Atlético would have to continue playing in the Europa League.
Real Madrid are still six points short of their rivals in the city. The reigning champion beat reigning Europa League champion FC Sevilla 1-0. The decisive goal came from an own goal by goalkeeper Yassine Bounou (55th), who was irritated by Vinicius junior during a pass from Stangl.
Even more curious were the goals that FC Barcelona conceded in their 2-1 away defeat against Cádiz. With the hosts 1-0, Barça defender Oscar Mingueza launched a header into his own goal, goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen could only stop briefly, Alvara Giménez maneuvered the ball over the line (8th).
After the draw for Barcelona with a deflected shot from Jordi Alba (57th), followed the next insertion of antics by the Catalans. Clement Langlet miscalculated Alba’s throw-in, Álvaro Negredo won the press ball against Ter Stegen and made it 2-1.
Cádiz is fifth in the standings, only in mid-October did the promoted team beat Real Madrid 2-1 at home. Seventh Barcelona’s gap with Atlético increased to twelve points.
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