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Last Updated: March 04, 2024, 00:00 IST
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Atletico Madrid rebounded from elimination within the Copa del Rey to strengthen its grip on fourth place within the Spanish league with a 21 win over Real Betis on Sunday.
MADRID: Atletico Madrid rebounded from elimination within the Copa del Rey to strengthen its grip on fourth place within the Spanish league with a 2-1 win over Real Betis on Sunday.
It was solely the second win within the final eight matches for Diego Simeone’s staff, which was coming off a 4-0 mixture loss to Athletic Bilbao within the Copa semifinals. Atletico additionally misplaced to Inter Milan within the first leg of the spherical of 16 of the Champions League, and to Sevilla within the Spanish league.
The victory on the Metropolitano Stadium left Atletico six factors forward of fifth-place Athletic, which hosts third-place Barcelona later Sunday. Atletico sits two factors behind Barcelona within the ultimate Champions League place.
Leader Real Madrid, which drew 2-2 at Valencia on Saturday, is 11 factors forward of Atletico. Second-place Girona, which visits Mallorca on Sunday, is 4 factors forward of Atletico.
Sixth-place Betis has just one win in its final 5 matches in all competitions — in opposition to Athletic within the earlier league spherical.
Atletico hadn’t received in three straight matches throughout all tournaments. It opened the scoring with an personal-purpose by Betis goalkeeper Rui Silva within the eighth minute after the protection didn’t clear.
Striker Álvaro Morata added to the lead with an in depth-vary header within the forty fourth to finish his seven-recreation scoreless streak. Morata had missed a penalty kick with Atletico profitable 1-0 within the first half.
Betis received on the board with a protracted-vary strike by midfielder William Carvalho within the 62nd.
Atletico was nonetheless with out ahead Antoine Griezmann due to an ankle damage.
SORLOTH’S HAT TRICK
Alexander Sorloth scored a hat trick as Villarreal routed second-to-final Granada 5-1 to maneuver to twelfth place.
Theodor Corbeanu scored in stoppage time for Granada, which hasn’t received in seven consecutive matches.
Villarreal has received two in a row after three straight losses.
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