Atletico Madrid 1-0 Real Valladolid: Barça made to keep waiting for title
An own goal left Valladolid in trouble at the bottom of the table
Atletico Madrid beat Real Valladolid 1-0 to keep Barcelona waiting for their 26th league title. Ernesto Valverde's side must now beat Levante to be crowned champions in front of their own supporters on Saturday.
ATM
1 ________________ 0
VLL
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Atlético de Madrid
Oblak; Arias, Savic, Godín, Filipe Luis (Correa, 56'); Koke, Saúl, Thomas (Rodrigo, 46'), Lemar; Morata (Vitolo, 70') y Griezmann.
Real Valladolid
Masip; Javi Moyano (Antoñito, 70'), Joaquín, Calero, Nacho; Óscar Plano (De la Fuente, 80'), Míchel, R. Alcaraz, Waldo (Toni Villa, 63'); Enes Ünal y Sergi Guardiola.
Goles
1-0 M. 66 Joaquín (p.p.).
Árbitro
Melero López (andaluz). TA: Godín, Thomas, Correa / Moyano, Alcaraz.
Diego Simeone's side didn't really get going at the Wanda but did enough to pick up another three points following their midweek win over Valencia.
An own goal from Joaquin in the second half was the difference between the two teams and leaves Valladolid struggling at the bottom end of the table.
Only Antoine Griezmann impressed for Atletico. He came close to opening the scoring when set up by Alvaro Morata and then drew a fine save from Jordi Masip.
Atletico didn't create too many chances, though, and Valladolid came close through Sergi Guardiola. In the end, though, the Rojiblancos got over the line to keep Barça on their toes for now.
