La Liga: Atletico Madrid play 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad© AFP
Atletico Madrid’s bid to bounce again from a Champions League thrashing was foiled by Luka Sucic’s sensational strike to earn Real Sociedad a 1-1 attract La Liga on Sunday. Diego Simeone’s facet had been thrashed 4-0 by Benfica on Wednesday however took an on the spot lead in San Sebastian via Julian Alvarez. The Rojiblancos fought arduous to maintain their benefit however Sucic looped a long-range effort over Jan Oblak within the 84th minute to safe the house facet some extent.
Atletico’s level took them third, degree with Villarreal, however they path leaders Barcelona by seven, whereas Real Sociedad are fifteenth.
“It’s a foul feeling as a result of we needed to win the sport,” Atletico defender Axel Witsel stated.
“We let in a late aim and it hurts, we had recreation defensively… everybody was working arduous.
“The aim we let in was a terrific strike however I feel we may have prevented it.”
Former Manchester City striker Alvarez despatched Atletico forward inside the primary minute after Antoine Griezmann backheeled the ball into his path.
Griezmann, who just lately retired from worldwide obligation with France, made his four-hundredth look for the membership.
Oblak made an outstanding save to maintain out Nayef Aguerd’s close-range effort and in addition denied Takefusa Kubo.
Atletico appeared set to assert three factors earlier than Sucic’s late intervention.
Rodrigo de Paul gave the ball away cheaply in his personal half and Sucic hit a first-time shot that spun over Oblak and into the web.
Kubo fired narrowly off-target within the remaining minutes because the hosts tried to grab all three factors.
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