- Luka Romero - 27', 64'
- Ángel Correa - 2'
- Rodrigo De Paul - 57'
Atletico Madrid held to draw by bottom side Almeria
Luka Romero finds the back of the net for Almería
Luka Romero finds the back of the net for Almería
Atletico Madrid's poor LaLiga run continued on Saturday as they were were held to a 2-2 draw by bottom side Almeria thanks to a brace by 19-year-old Argentine forward Luka Romero.
Ángel Correa's close-range effort in the second minute handed Atletico the lead but Romero levelled the score with a fine strike in the 27th minute.
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Rodrigo De Paul put the visitors back in front with a deflected shot in the 57th minute, but Romero fired in another equaliser into the top corner seven minutes later to earn Almeria a point.
Atletico, who have failed to win three of their last four league matches, are fourth in the standings with 52 points. They trail third-placed Girona by four points and are three ahead Athletic Bilbao in fifth, both of whom have a game in hand.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Javier Alberola Rojas
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 15 |
| Atlético Madrid | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 11 |
| Real Madrid | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 11 |
| Villarreal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 11 |
| Celta Vigo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
| Alavés | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 7 |
| Girona | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Athletic Club | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Espanyol | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Osasuna | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 7 |
| Real Betis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Mallorca | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Sevilla | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Leganés | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Real Sociedad | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| Real Valladolid | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -11 | 4 |
| Getafe | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Las Palmas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| Valencia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
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