Escape path: 0: 2 to Atletico over Sevilla

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Although they played 15 games – compared to 18 played by Real Madrid and Barcelona – Atletico Madrid topped the Spanish league table. Tonight (Tuesday), the leader completed one of her missing games – against Sevilla at home – and began an escape from both empires. The Colchoneros defeated the Andalusians 0: 2 and opened a gap of 4 points from the city rival (and a gap of 7 from Barça), and as mentioned they have two more games to complete.

Diego Simeone’s militant side took control of the game as early as the 17th minute, when at the end of a fine team attack Kieran Trifaire found Angel Correa inside the extension and the Argentine sent a sharp ball to the bottom corner. Saul Niggs set up the final result with a sleek performance in the 76th minute, when he also found the bottom corner with a great kick from 16 yards out.

In doing so, as mentioned, Atletico has gained breathing space from those behind it – and that is even when it has two games in hand. With a single-loss loss in 16 rounds and an impressive one – just six mandatory goals – Simeone and his players look on the right track towards a first championship since the 2013/14 season. By the way, the victory over Sevilla was the fifth in a row of the leader in the league and the 12th in number in the last 13 rounds. Atletico will try to continue the momentum on December 21, when it will host Eibar.

Another result tonight in Spain: Granada – Osasuna 0: 2.

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