Atletico Madrid just gave Real Madrid a great chance to move past them even further at the top after the Colchoneros lost against Real Sociedad early this Saturday. Diego Simeone's side suffered against the Donostiarra and a sublime Carlos Vela who scored a goal from the spot and provoked a second penalty Jose slotted in. The Colchoneros lose their positive streak just like that, there wasn't even a slight chance for them to win the game.
After the match a disappointed Simeone said: "We never look for excuses. Both of the penalties were correctly awarded. The referee judged the action well. Our defeat was a result of Real's good play. We played well in the first half and had good opportunities to score, such as Kevin Gameiro's chance, but in the second half Real Sociedad started better and from the first penalty onwards we could not find a way to equalize. It is true that away matches are proving difficult for us this term."
Not only Real Madrid, but Barcelona and Sevilla can move past the Colchoneros as well if they win their respective matches. Los Blancos have a relatively easy match against Leganes on Sunday, but Barcelona will face fourth-placed Sevilla in the last game of the day. This doesn't move the Colchoneros too far away, but they lost a chance to reach the top with this defeat.
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