Atlético Madrid, led by Diego Simeone, beat Rayo Vallecano 2-0 with a double by Angel Correa, in a meeting corresponding to the nineteenth day of the Spanish League.
Correa, a former San Lorenzo striker, scored a goal in each stage, in a game played at Stadium Wanda Metropolitano, in which the local too it had as owner Rodrigo De Paul, midfielder of the Argentine team.
In the wake of the triumph, the Colchonero was fourth –in position qualifier to next edition of Champions League- with 32 points, to 14 of the leader Real Madrid, who surprisingly suffered a setback on New Year’s Eve when they lost 1-0 in their visit to Getafe, one of the teams seeking to escape relegation.
On the second day of the new year, meringue cut at the start of the Sunday day unbeaten in 15 games between the two competitions (Spanish League and Champions League), three months after their previous defeat, the 1-2 against Espanyol on October 3.
Brazilian defender Eder Militao made a gross mistake in last man position and allowed the decisive goal of the Turkish Enes Ünal, at the start of the game at the Alfonso Pérez Coliseum.
But nevertheless, the second defeat of the season does not put the tip at risk for Real Madrid, who leads with some comfort, although with one more game.
With your victory, Getafe took off two points from Elche, the last team to occupy the red zone of relegation, which at home it equaled 0-0 against Granada.
In the local -who played the entire complement with one less man due to the expulsion of Diego González- they acted headlines Javier Pastore and Guido Carrillo (whose goal was annulled by the VAR), and Pablo Piatti entered.
Culé success
A Barcelona decimated by the Covid-19 outbreak, injuries and suspensions exceeded with just 1-0 visitor to the Mallorca of Franco Russo and Rodrigo Battaglia.
The only goal in favor of the team led by Xavi Hernández scored it dutch Luuk de Jong.
With this result, The culé team settled in the Europa League area, at only a drive to get the last ticket to the next Champions, since for now is left over for Aleti del Cholo Simeone.
To its turn, the Celta of Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet “-with the archer Matías Dituro and the steering wheel Franco Cervi as starters- won 2-0 on your visit to the Betis of the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, with two goals from its captain Iago Aspas, the first from a penalty.
In another meeting, Alavés drew 1-1 with Real Sociedad. The belgian Adnan Januzaj put the Basque team ahead, tied the local through Joselu, from a penalty.
Date 19 will be completed this Monday with three encounters: at 17.15 (DirecTV), the Sevilla escort will have the chance to reduce distances with The pointer Real Madrid when visiting Cádiz.
A little earlier, with ESPN televising, Villarreal will receive Levante at 15, while, at 17, Osasuna will do the same with Athlétic Bilbao.
Main positions: Real Madrid 46 points; Seville 38; Betis 33; Atlético Madrid 32; Barcelona 31, Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad 30.
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