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"La Liga" championship saw one of the central matches of the second round - between Madrid's "Atletico" and "Villarreal" teams. Unai Emery's students unexpectedly won 2:0. From the very beginning of the match, the guests from Villarreal looked much more confident, but the first half ended goalless. "Villarreal" broke forward in the 73rd minute, when confusion arose after a corner kick near "Atletico" goal. Talented Spaniard Yeremy Pino took advantage of the situation and defeated Jan Oblak. "Villarreal" goalkeeper also stood out impressively twice in a short time, saving his team from a goal. There was no shortage of action during added time. In the 90+4th minute, "Atletico" newcomer Nahuel Molina was sent off for unsportsmanlike play, and a few minutes later Gerardo Moreno secured the victory for the visitors. After this victory, "Villarreal" has 6 points, this team will face Valdas Dambrauskas' "Hajduk" on Thursday for a spot in the Conference League group stage. "Atletico" has 3 points in their account.
