On Saturday, the 15th round of matches continues in the Spanish "La Liga" championship. The first match took place at the "Wanda Metropolitano" stadium, where the local Madrid "Atletico" welcomed "Alaves". Diego Simeone's players defeated their table neighbors with a 3-0 score. In the first half, "Atletico" took the lead with injured Diego Costa being replaced by Nikola Kalinic in this match. It was not as easy for the "Atletico" team as the match result might suggest, but playing solid defense and waiting for their chances, the hosts struck at the end of the match. Antoine Griezmann increased the lead in the 82nd minute, and Rodrigo sealed the deal five minutes later. "After the victory, "Atletico" rose to the second position and temporarily tied in points with "Barcelona". In other matches, "Sevilla" conceded a significant win at the end of the game in the fight for first place. Pablo Sarabia put Andalusians ahead in the 55th minute, but in added time, the hosts scored an equalizer from a set piece – 1:1. "Sevilla" remains in second place, but "Barcelona" can increase their lead to three points. In another match, Vigo "Celta" defeated "Villarreal" after a productive battle. Results: "Atletico" 3 - 0 "Alaves" 25' [1 - 0] N. Kalinic 82' [2 - 0] A. Griezmann 87' [3 - 0] Rodrigo "Valencia" 1 - 1 "Sevilla" 55' [0 - 1] P. Sarabia 90+2' [1 - 1] M. Diakhaby "Villarreal" 2 - 3 "Celta"
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