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Last updated: 03/02/19 20:20
Alvaro Morata had a start to forget for Atletico Madrid
Alvaro Morata had an unconvincing debut as Atletico Madrid sank 1-0 to Real Betis on Sunday, his first defeat in 19 league games.
Atlético could have scored three points behind the La Liga leader Barcelona, after the Catalan club beat Valencia 2-2 at Camp Nou on Saturday, but Sergio Cbades' penalty in the second. period has inflicted a defeat in the first division since the third. game of the season in september.
Atletico are now ahead of Barcelona by six points after 22 matches. Diego Simeone's team was undefeated since his 2-0 defeat against Celta Vigo in the third round. The back of Benito Villamarin Stadium was only the third defeat of Atletico in 33 games in all competitions this season.
Midfielder Cbades converted the penalty in the 65th minute after Atletico defender Filipe Luis was sanctioned for a handball in the box.
Cbades gives Betis a lead
This victory was Betis' first win against Atletico since Simeone took over the Madrid club at the end of 2011 and propelled the Sevilla team to sixth place in the championship.
Morata, Atletico's biggest rookie in the window of the winter transfers, played early but had little influence on the match. The former Real Madrid striker arrived last week with an 18-month loan from Chelsea.
Villarreal continued its disappointing season with a 2-2 draw against Espanyol. 19th, Villarreal, lost a two-goal lead as their winless series reached nine league games.
The match was marked by the return of Javi Calleja, his coach, who was rehired last week less than two months after being sacked by the club.
He replaced Luis Garcia Plaza, who was released after winning only one of his nine matches after taking over. The Espanyol, without a win in five matches in all competitions, is 14th.
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