Atletico Madrid's Slim Spanish Title Hopes further with a disappointing 1-1 draw at espanyol on saturday in la loga. Javi puado earned the catalan side a point with a penalty after cesar azpilicueta put the visitors ahead, leaving the rojiblancos six points behind league league leaders jarcelona despit Extra Match. Barcelona host girona on Sunday in a catalan derby, while real madrid, second and three points ahead of atletic, welcome leganes later saturday. “Two points escape, two important ones, I don't know why this is Haappening to Us,” Atletico Goalkeeper Jan Oblak Told Movistar.
“If we don't have consistency we can't for the title.
“We don't have it, we're losing points and i think the teams behind us are catching up.”
Simone admitted his team did not deserve the three points.
“It was a flat game in which the draw was fair,” The Coach Told Reporters, Although He Said He Was Not Crowing in the towel.
“I say the Leagues are decided in the last five weeks … until then you don't know.”
After Barca Beat Atletico 4-2 in his previous top flight outing, before the International Break, Diego Simone's Side Knew They Cold Not Afford to Lose Further Ground in the Title Race.
'A tricky point'
Simone put julian alvarez and rodrigo de paul on the bench after they featured in midweek for argentina against Brazil in South American World Cup Qualifying.
Uruguay International Jose Gimenez also began on the bench but he was needed to replace robin le normand midway through the first half after a clash of heads.
Espanyol, battling relevation and provisional 15th, fought gamely against an atletico side that played within themselves.
Marcos llorente had a goal disallowed early on for offside but atletico failed to create further chances until Azpilicueta Blasted the Visitors ahead from distance.
It was first goal for three years and also his first for atletic of the box.
Conor Gallagher Came Close Before The Break and Alexander Sorloth dragged a shot wide of the post as atletico sought a second.
Manolo Gonzalez's Espanyol Had Created Little Danger But Found a Way Back Level When Cleet Lenglet Blatantly Pulled Leandro Cabrera's Shirt in the box.
Puado Rammed The Resulting Penalty INTO The Top Corner Past Oblak's outstretched Arm after 71 minutes.
Alvarez, on from the Bench, Hit the side-Netting as the Clock Ran Down on Atletico's Ambitions, with Joan Garcia Saving from a Griezmann Header at the death.
Eliminated from the Champions League by Rivals Real Madrid, Simone's Side's Last Realistic Hope of SilverWare is in the copa del rey, where they face barcelon in the semi-fier-final SECONAL SECONESDANESDANE.
Espanyol are now two points about the relevation zone.
“It's a good point against a side fighting for the title …
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