"Atletico Madrid", like their neighbors in the Spanish capital, will finish this season without titles - Diego Simeone's proteges suffered a 0:2 defeat to "Barcelona" and practically handed the title to the Catalans. In case of victory, "Atletico" could have reduced the gap from the first position to just 5 points, but after losing to "Barca" they allowed them to escape with an 11-point lead. "Atletico" played with ten men from the 28th minute and conceded the first goal only in the 85th minute. The expected scenario for the guests from the capital in these matches was ruined by forward Diego Costa. In the middle of the first half, he attacked the referee out of nowhere and received a red card. Costa only needed to say a few words carelessly and his performance was over. As it turned out after the match, according to the referee's report, Costa repeatedly insulted the main referee Gil Manzano with offensive language. For such words, the Spanish national team forward faces a four-match suspension. D. Costa may miss four more matches for grabbing the referee's arm after receiving a red card.
