On Monday, the last two matches of the first round of the Spanish "La Liga" championship were played.
At the "Mestalla" stadium, one of the most anticipated matches took place - "Valencia" hosted Madrid's "Atletico" at home. After a glorious victory in the UEFA Super Cup last week, the "rojiblancos" team lost points in their first season match - the resilient "Valencia" team leveled the score.
The match started well for the "Atletico" team - in the 26th minute, the visitors from the capital gained the advantage with a goal. Antoine Griezmann executed a masterful pass into the penalty area, and Angel Correa, who had escaped from the opponents, left no chance for the goalkeeper with a precise shot.
"Valencia" was not ready to give up without a fight in these matches, and in the second half, they launched an assault on the visitors' goal.
In the 56th minute, the score was equalized - Jose Gaya passed the ball from the edge of the box to Diego Godin, and Rodrigo, standing behind him, chested the ball to the ground and restored the balance with a powerful shot.
Throughout the remaining time, it was intense at the "Valencia" stadium - both teams did not close up defensively and attacked. However, after a fierce battle, the winner did not emerge, and the teams shared a point.
In another match, Bilbao's "Athletic" achieved a dramatic victory with a score of 2:1 against "Leganes".
Results:
"Valencia" 1 - 1 "Atletico" 26' [0 - 1] A. Correa 56' [1 - 1] Rodrigo
"Athletic Club" 2 - 1 "Leganes" 27' [1 - 0] P. Esnal 33' [1 - 1] J. Silva 90+3' [2 - 1] I. Munian
Standings:
