Atletico drew with Villarreal in an away match.

2024-08-20 00:29 © IMAGO/Pressinphoto

In the Spanish "La Liga" championship, Madrid's "Atletico" club played a 2:2 draw against "Villarreal" away from home.

The "Submarinos" took the lead in the 18th minute with a goal from Arnaut Danjuma. Just a couple of minutes later, "Atletico" midfielder Marcos Llorente equalized the score.

In the 37th minute, the legendary "mattress" team's midfielder Koke accidentally redirected the ball into his own net. In the 45+5 minute, "Atletico" striker Alexander Sorloth scored an own goal against his former team.

In this match, Julian Alvarez came on after a substitution, for whom the "mattress" team paid 75 million euros plus 20 million euros in bonuses.

In the next match, "Atletico" will face the "Girona" team, while "Villarreal" will play away against "Sevilla".