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Painful defeat in the previous round, experienced by Madrid's "Atletico", was rehabilitated on Saturday evening at home, defeating "Getafe" with a score of 4:3. Already in the 9th minute of the match, the "Mattress Makers" had a golden opportunity to score. Luis Suarez earned a penalty kick and took it himself. However, the great performance by 'Getafe' goalkeeper David Soria stopped the Uruguayan's shot and kept the score level. Nevertheless, Diego Simeone's players managed to take the lead in the 20th minute. After a confusion in the penalty area, Angel Correa rushed to the ball and scored his team's first goal. 7 minutes later, "Atletico" doubled their lead. Matheus Cunha lurked near the far post and sent a loose ball into the net. However, 'Getafe' players showed character and managed to turn the score around in the first half. In the 30th minute, Borja Mayoral corrected his teammate's shot and directed it into the right corner of the goal. Next, "Atletico" shot themselves in the foot twice in the space of 5 minutes, by handling the ball with their hand in their own penalty area. Both times, in the 37th and 42nd minutes, Enes Unal stepped up to the spot and scored. Turning the score to 3:2 in favor of the "Getafe" team. However, the Madrid team players equalized the score in the final seconds of the first half. In the 45+4 minute, after a pass from Thomas Lemar, Angel Correa scored with a header. In the second half, "Atletico" found a way to complicate things for themselves again. In the 58th minute, Felipe was sent off the field due to a particularly rough foul, and the remaining time the "Mattress Makers" played with ten men. Even with ten men, the hosts managed to secure the win in the 89th minute thanks to Mario Hermoso's acrobatic strike after a pass from Joao Felix following a substitution. After the match, Simeone's players occupy the 4th place in the Spanish league, ahead of "Barcelona" players who have played fewer games.
