Atletico Madrid conceded in the 92nd and 96th minutes on Sunday to surrender a two-goal lead and draw 3-3 away at Valencia in La Liga. Atl...
Atletico Madrid conceded in the 92nd and 96th minutes on Sunday to surrender a two-goal lead and draw 3-3 away at Valencia in La Liga.
Atletico let another two points slip away at Mestalla before Real Sociedad reclaimed top spot with a 2-0 win away at Osasuna and Sevilla beat 10-man Real Betis by the same scoreline in the Seville derby.
Luis Suarez’s opener was cancelled out by a Stefan Savic own goal early in the second half but when Antoine Griezmann and Sime Vrsaljko put Atletico 3-1 up, victory look secured. Instead, Valencia pulled off an incredible comeback in added-time, Hugo Duro poking in a superb Jose Gaya cross and then equalising four minutes later, heading in to secure a dramatic point.
It is the fifth time in six matches that Atletico have conceded two goals or more, a period that has brought them just one win, with concern about their leaky defence growing.
“It’s difficult to explain,” said Atleti captain Koke. “We have to concentrate more, press more. It’s a lack of attention in the last few minutes.”
The draw leaves Atletico Madrid four points behind Real Madrid, who beat Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, and continues a weekend of remarkable comebacks in La Liga, after Barcelona threw away...
