Four more matches of the 25th round of the Spanish "La Liga" championship were played on Sunday.
Madrid's "Atletico" faced "Sevilla" away. The Andalusians, who started the match very actively, were beaten by the visitors - Diego Simeone's players celebrated a 5-2 victory.
The first goal was scored in the 29th minute by Diego Costa. Antoine Griezmann increased the lead impressively in the 42nd minute.
In the second half, goals continued to flow - at the beginning of the half, A. Griezmann converted a penalty kick, and in the 65th minute, Koke sent the opponents to the canvas.
In the 81st minute, the fifth goal was scored in the "Sevilla" goal, with A. Griezmann completing a hat-trick. "Atletico" let go after the fifth goal and the opponents took advantage: Pablo Sarabia and Nolito managed to score in the remaining time, making the final score 2-5.
"Atletico" still maintains a 7-point gap from "Barcelona".
"Valencia" achieved a crucial victory in the battle for the top four, defeating "Real Sociedad" at home with a score of 2-1. Two goals from Santi Mina led the hosts to victory.
The remaining matches ended with difficult wins for Bilbao's "Athletic" and "Villarreal".
Results:
"Sevilla" 2 - 5 "Atletico" (VIDEO)
29' [0 - 1] D. Costa
42' [0 - 2] A. Griezmann
51' [0 - 3] A. Griezmann (penalty)
65' [0 - 4] Koke
81' [0 - 5] A. Griezmann
85' [1 - 5] P. Sarabia
89' [2 - 5] Nolito
"Valencia" 2 - 1 "Real Sociedad" (VIDEO)
34' [1 - 0] S. Mina
54' [1 - 1] M. Oyarzabal
68' [2 - 1] S. Mina
"Athletic Bilbao" 2 - 1 "Malaga" (VIDEO)
13' [0 - 1] Y. En Nesiry
17' [1 - 1] M. Susaeta
44' [2 - 1] M. San Jose
61' Y. En Nesiry ("Malaga") missed a penalty
84' Y. En Nesiry ("Malaga") sent off
"Villarreal" 1 - 0 "Getafe" (VIDEO)
3' [1 - 0] E. Unal
League table: