Almería v Atlético
Atletico Madrid held to draw by bottom side Almeria
Atletico Madrid's poor LaLiga run continued on Saturday as they were were held to a 2-2 draw by bottom side Almeria thanks to a brace by 19-year-old Argentine forward Luka Romero.
Ángel Correa's close-range effort in the second minute handed Atletico the lead but Romero levelled the score with a fine strike in the 27th minute.
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Rodrigo De Paul put the visitors back in front with a deflected shot in the 57th minute, but Romero fired in another equaliser into the top corner seven minutes later to earn Almeria a point.
Atletico, who have failed to win three of their last four league matches, are fourth in the standings with 52 points. They trail third-placed Girona by four points and are three ahead Athletic Bilbao in fifth, both of whom have a game in hand.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Javier Alberola Rojas
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 25 | 20 | 1 | 4 | +42 | 61 |
| Real Madrid | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | +33 | 60 |
| Villarreal | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | +20 | 51 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | +19 | 48 |
| Real Betis | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | +10 | 42 |
| Celta Vigo | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | +7 | 37 |
| Espanyol | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 35 |
| Athletic Club | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 34 |
| Osasuna | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | +1 | 33 |
| Real Sociedad | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 32 |
| Sevilla | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 29 |
| Getafe | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 29 |
| Girona | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | -14 | 29 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -9 | 26 |
| Alavés | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 26 |
| Valencia | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -13 | 26 |
| Elche | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 25 |
| Mallorca | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 24 |
| Levante | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 18 |
| Real Oviedo | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -23 | 17 |
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