had won Atletico Madrid over Real Betis with a score of 2-1 in the match that was held between them this evening, Sunday, at the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium, in the 27th round of the Spanish League Championship for the current season 2023-24.
Atletico Madrid vs Real Betis
The goals of the match were scored by Rui Silva (his own goal) and Alvaro Morata in the 8th and 44th minutes, respectively, for Atletico Madrid, while William Cavallo scored Real Betis’ only goal in the 62nd minute.
Spanish league standings
With this result, Atletico Madrid is in fourth place in the Spanish League table with 55 points collected from winning 17 matches, drawing 4, losing 6 matches, scoring 54 goals and conceding 29.
While Real Betis finished in sixth place with 42 points collected from winning 10 matches, drawing 12, losing 5 matches, scoring 32 goals and conceding 28.
Since Argentine coach Diego Simeone took over the technical management of Atletico Madrid, Real Betis has not achieved any victory on the home team of the Madrid team, and has suffered 11 defeats and one goalless draw. .
Real Betis achieved their last victory on the home soil of Atletico, in the 2011-2012 season, at the Vicente Calderon Stadium, the former stronghold of the Rojiblancos, with two unanswered goals, and the defeat caused Simeone to arrive at the technical management of Atletico after the dismissal of Gregorio Manzano.
Atletico Madrid’s lineup for today’s confrontation is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Jan Oblak.
Defense line: Mario Hermoso – Paulista – Witsel – Samuel Leno.
Midfield: Pablo Barrios – Koke – Rodrigo De Paul – Marcos Llorente.
Attacking line: Memphis Depay – Alvaro Morata.