Transfer Window: Atletico Madrid sign Alvaro Morata on loan from Chelsea
Football | January 28, 2019 23:06 ISTMorata will return to the club where he started playing as a child. The 26-year-old Spaniard passed his medical exam on Sunday in Madrid.
Morata will return to the club where he started playing as a child. The 26-year-old Spaniard passed his medical exam on Sunday in Madrid.
Diego Simeone's team earned the comfortable home victory even though it was missing injured players such as Diego Costa, Filipe Luis, Angel Correa and Koke.
Atletico's usually stout defence struggled in a 3-3 draw and allowed an 88th-minute equalizer that kept Simeone's team from reaching the last eight for the first time since the coach took over in 2012.
Second-place Atletico remained unbeaten in 16 consecutive rounds of the Spanish league and pulled to within two points of Barcelona before the leader's host Eibar later.
Barcelona's win ensured they go to the winter break with a three-point lead over second-placed Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona beat Espanyol 4-0 while Atletico Madrid beat Alaves 3-0 on Saturday in La Liga.
Barcelona beat Villarreal 2-0 while Diego Costa scored for Atletico Madrid to help them draw 1-1 vs Girona.
Barcelona denied Atletico Madrid a chance to go on top of the La Liga table with a late equaliser while Real Madrid lost 3-0 to Eibar away from home.
The teams meet on Saturday at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid with Barcelona facing one of its worst defensive struggles in decades.
Dignitaries from renowned Spanish clubs such as Atletico de Madrid, Villarreal, Valencia and Deportivo Alaves, among others, gathered here to study the Indian market.
Without Messi, Barcelona was still the better team but failed to convert its chances at San Siro stadium as they drew Inter 1-1, but have reached the knockout stage.
Barcelona visit Inter Milan with hope that Lionel Messi can return after recovering from a broken arm.
Barcelona won the Champions League title at Wembley in 2011, beating Manchester United 3-1.
The Madrid derby ended with goalkeepers Jan Oblak and Thibaut Courtois getting the better of the attackers in the few times the teams got near the goal.
Atletico visit the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday with a chance to overcome Real Madrid and move to the top of the league standings for the first time this season.
Marco Asensio's first-half winner to beat Espanyol 1-0 on Saturday was initially waived off for offside but eventually stood after assistance from the VAR.
At 1-1 in the 48th minute and with Leganes holding their own, Benzema skillfully headed in an out-swerving cross from Marco Asensio despite tussling with defender Jonathan Silva.
Defending champions FC Barcelona have built a stronger unit after Iniesta's departure, whereas Atletico Madrid begin their season on a positive note after defeating a depleted Real Madrid.
Diego Costa equalized late in the match with his second goal before Saul Niguez and Jorge "Koke" Resurrection sealed the victory in extra time.
Real Madrid were built around Ronaldo and have won three straight Champions League titles come up against a strong Atletico team who won the Europa League.
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