After 15 consecutive victories, Atlético Madrid (without Axel Witsel) fell this Saturday to Leganes.
Beaten (1-0) on the lawn of its modest neighbor Leganés on Saturday, Antoine Griezmann’s Atlético Madrid saw its impressive streak of 15 consecutive victories come to an end and offered the possibility to Real Madrid of regaining the lead in La Liga if successful on Sunday.
Superior in the game but without success in front of goal, despite several clear chances including a missed penalty by Griezmann in the 89th minute and two strikes on the uprights (12th, 26th), Atlético (1st, 44 points) could give up their first place for its Madrid rival (2nd, 43 points) against Las Palmas on Sunday (4:15 p.m.).
A setback which comes at the worst time for Diego Simeone’s men, three days before a decisive meeting in the Champions League against Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen.
Axel Witsel remained on the bench throughout the match.
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