Atlético Madrid took a sensational win in La Liga on Saturday night. At home, the team of trainer Diego Simeone was too strong for Getafe with 4-3. There seemed to be no problem when Atlético took a 2-0 lead, despite a missed penalty by Luis Suárez, but Getafe turned the game around and suddenly took a 2-3 lead a few minutes before half time. The home team proved to have the longest breath and eventually took the victory with ten men left. For the time being, Simeone’s team occupies fourth place in the ranking, although Barcelona, which has one point and one duel less, can recapture the position on Sunday.
The meeting at the Wanda Metropolitano was immediately on fire. In the sixth minute of play, Suárez was knocked down in the sixteen by goalkeeper David Soria, after which referee Ricardo de Burgos put the ball on the spot. The Uruguayan was allowed to score from eleven meters, but he missed his first penalty since March 3, 2016. los Colchoneros good hopes for a smooth opening goal, which was found in the nineteenth minute. After a cross from the right, a header by Suárez was mishandled by the Getafe defense. The ball caromed at the feet of Ángel Correa, who scored from close range: 1-0.
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Less than ten minutes later Matheus Cunha doubled the lead. Thomas Lemar let a pass from Marcos Llorente pass, allowing Cunha to easily tap in at the far post: 2-0. Atlético thought they more or less had the victory, but nothing turned out to be less true. Within a time frame of twelve minutes, the match turned completely over. Borja Mayoral made the 2-1 on a pass from Jakub Jankto, while Enes Ünal took care of both the equalizer and the sudden 2-3 from the penalty spot. A handball from Cunha preceded the first penalty kick; due to hands by Lemar, Getafe was awarded another penalty five minutes later.
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The sensation in the first company was not over yet, as there would also be a sixth goal. It was Correa who cashed in on a cross from Lemar: 3-3. Never before have there been six goals in one half in Simeone’s coaching career and Getafe became the first team ever to score three goals at the Wanda Metropolitano. After the break, Atlético seemed to be in deep trouble because of a direct red card for Felipe. An acrobatic kick on Mauro Arambarri was the reason for De Burgos’ decision. Miraculously, Atlético held up and the home team completed the fairytale in the 89th minute of play.
After a free kick from Rodrigo De Paul, the ball stayed in Soria’s goal mouth, giving Mario Hermoso the chance to shoot the leather hard into the roof of the goal: 4-3. Simeone did not keep it dry after the winning goal and burst into tears.
| No. | Team | m | W | G | V | † | Pnt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 54 |
| 2 | Seville | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 50 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 40 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 36 |
| 7 | Real Sociedada | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 35 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 32 |
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| 12 | Valencia | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 30 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Elche | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 26 |
| 15 | getafe | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 25 |
| 16 | Granada | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | -8 | 24 |
| 17 | Real Majorca | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -15 | 23 |
| 18 | Cadiz | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -18 | 19 |
| 19 | Alaves | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -21 | 17 |
| 20 | Levante | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | -25 | 11 |