Spanish League: Atletico Madrid Draws Against Espanyol

Follow-up - INA

A 1-1 draw sealed the result of the match between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol on Saturday, in the 29th round of the Spanish Premier League.

Atletico Madrid took the lead through Cesar Azpilicueta in the 38th minute, while Espanyol managed to equalize in the second half with a goal scored by Javi Puado in the 71st minute.

The gap between Atletico, who are in third place with 57 points, and leaders Barcelona could widen to nine points with nine rounds remaining if the Catalan club wins against their neighbor and guest, Girona, on Sunday.

Two weeks ago, the capital club suffered a blow at the hands of Barcelona, ​​losing 4-2 after leading 2-0. This came after their elimination from the Champions League round of 16 at the hands of second-place Real Madrid, who are in second place with 60 points and will host Leganes later.

Argentine coach Diego Simeone's team has yet to taste victory in The last five matches, specifically since their 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao on March 1st, saw Espanyol, who have a postponed match against Villarreal scheduled for April 27th, move up to 29 points in fifteenth place.