Atlético end their losing streak and take an important step in the fight for the Champions League

Atlético Madrid won the 30th round of the Spanish La Liga with a 3-1 victory over Villarreal. The decisive goal was scored by Saul Ñíguez at the very end of the match, which gave his team a very important three points.

This was a match between two teams with completely different form. While Villarreal have not lost any of their last nine league matches, Atlético Madrid have not won any of their previous six away matches.

Despite this, Diego Simeone’s side took a very quick lead. Already in the ninth minute of the match, Riquelme’s corner kick found the exact head of Axel Witsel, who gave the opposing goalkeeper no chance.

The upcoming minutes of the opening act were also played at a great pace, with scoring opportunities on both sides. Before going to the dressing rooms. However, we did not see another accurate shot and the first half ended better for the guests.

Five minutes after the change of sides, however, Norwegian striker Alexander Sorloth fired in a shot from mid-range, his attempt hitting the left post. The 14-goal scorer had already made the home fans happy.

The second half was not as fast-paced, neither team wanted to make a major mistake. Midfielder Dani Parejo could have scored in the 86th minute, but his shot did not go between the three posts.

And so came the penalty. In the 87th minute, Saul Ñíguez was on the receiving end of a neat combination and scored his first goal of the season with a technical shot to the right post. He had only been on the pitch for three minutes at the time.

The team from the Spanish capital moved up to fourth place after taking advantage of Athletic Bilbao’s defeat on Sunday. On Saturday, Atlético will take on Girona in another very important clash for the upcoming Champions League.

Source: La Liga