On Tuesday evening, the first three matches of the 30th round of the Spanish "La Liga" championship were played.
Diego Simeone's coached Madrid "Atletico" club played at home against San Sebastian's "Real Sociedad". The only goal in this encounter determined the victory for "Rojiblancos".
The winning goal in the 28th minute was scored by the home team's defender Filipe Luis. The Basques dominated the field with the ball, but "Atletico" created significantly more opportunities throughout the match and achieved a deserved victory.
For "Atletico", this was their fifth consecutive victory. They are 7 points behind the leader Madrid "Real" club, but the "whites" still have two games in hand.
In other matches, Bilbao "Athletic" beat Barcelona's "Espanyol" 2-0, and "Villarreal" won a tough away match against Seville's "Real Betis".
Results:
"Atletico" 1 - 0 "Real Sociedad" 28' [1 - 0] F. Luis
"Athletic Bilbao" 2 - 0 "Espanyol" 17' [1 - 0] A. Aduriz (11m penalty) 37' [2 - 0] A. Aduriz
"Real Betis" 0 - 1 "Villarreal" 47' [0 - 1] Adrian
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