On Christmas Eve, La Liga played a high-profile match, Atletico Madrid against Sevilla. In the end, Atletico won the game by beating their opponents 1-0 thanks to Llorente's goal. The win took their tally to 38 points, retaking Barcelona and moving them back into third place in the standings.
At the same time, Real Madrid and Girona are constantly scoring, making Atletico's position precarious. In the previous round, Atletico drew 3-3 at home to Getafe, which also meant that their 11-game winning streak came to an end. At the same time, they are also 10 points behind the top of the table, and the championship situation is not optimistic. Therefore, this match is of great significance for Atletico.
Their rivals, Sevilla, have finished fourth in the last two seasons but have not been as good as they could have been this season. Once in the relegation zone, they recently changed their manager, and the team has been in a new state of form after former Shenhua coach Flores took over. In their debut, they thrashed Granada 3-0, ending an embarrassing run of 10 games without a win.
In the game, Llorente sent a cross in the 46th minute, Ramos made a mistake in clearing, and Llorente followed up with a follow-up shot to help Atletico lead 1-0. In the 70th minute, Se Yunju was sent off for a foul. In the 86th minute, Lino's shot was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper, and Atletico missed the chance to seal the win. In the end, Atletico Madrid won 1-0 against Sevilla.
After this game, Atletico reached 38 points, joint with Barcelona, but goal difference allowed them to occupy third place, while Barcelona dropped to fourth. Real Madrid and Girona, meanwhile, both reached 45 points, with Real Madrid leading on goal difference, followed by Girona.
Bilbao are fifth with 35 points and just three points off the top four. There is no doubt that Atletico Madrid and Barcelona will need to be wary of Bilbao's overtake while chasing Real Madrid and Girona. This season, because of the rise of Girona, La Liga has become even more exciting.
This one is worth only 1The 600 million euro dark horse team has been unbeaten in 10 consecutive rounds since losing to Real Madrid, with 8 wins and 2 draws, and Real Madrid alternately leads the standings. Next, Girona will continue to compete with Real Madrid for the top spot.