In Spain, on Sunday, the last four matches of the 9th round of the "Primera" championship were played.
The Spanish champions, the Madrid "Atletico" football players, met another capital team - "Getafe" as guests. Diego Simeone's players secured an important victory.
The only and winning goal in this match was scored by Mario Mandžukič, who marked the 40th minute. With 20 points, "Atletico" occupies the fifth place, but they are only 2 points away from the first place.
In other matches, a real thriller was recorded. "Sevilla" fought for a dramatic victory in front of their fans against "Villarreal".
The "Submarine" took the lead in the 79th minute after Lucaso Vietto's goal, but "Sevilla" responded with two goals at the end of the match. Denis Suarez equalized the result, and Carlos Bacca extended the victory from the penalty spot in extra time.
After the victory, "Sevilla" along with "Barcelona" have 22 points each and share the 1-2 places.
Results:
"Malaga" 4 - 0 "Rayo Vallecano"
6' [1 - 0] G.Samuel
21' [2 - 0] S.Darder
45' [3 - 0] Juanmi
49' [4 - 0] N.Amrabat (penalty kick)
"Espanyol" 0 - 0 "Deportivo"
"Sevilla" 2 - 1 "Villarreal"
79' [0 - 1] L.Vietto
88' [1 - 1] D.Suarez
90' [2 - 1] C.Bacca (penalty kick)
"Getafe" 0 - 1 "Atletico Madrid"
40' [0 - 1] M.Mandžukič
56' Alexis ("Getafe") sent off from the field
Standings:
