Atletico Madrid noticed their 15-game successful streak ended by a shock La Liga loss at Leganes in Saturday’s motion.
Los Rojiblancos missed the prospect to increase their title lead as they slipped up at their Madrid neighbours as Sevilla snatched a late victory at Girona.
Right here’s how Saturday’s motion unfolded…
Girona 1-2 Sevilla
Sevilla sealed a key morale enhance in Catalonia by way of their first win over 2025 due to Dodi Lukebakio’s late end.
The guests began strongly on the Estadi Montilivi, with Isaac Romero denied from the penalty spot, earlier than Arnau Martinez nodded Girona in entrance in opposition to the run of play.
Nonetheless, the away aspect rallied after the restart, as Saul Niguez coolly slotted residence his first aim for the membership to degree issues up.
With the sport within the stability within the closing phases, Lukebakio tipped it for Sevilla, as he beautifully crashed residence from shut vary.
ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD TO THOSE WHO LOVE GOD
ROMANS 8:28 pic.twitter.com/ymq6tNwCTg
— Dodi Lukebakio (@DLukebakio) January 18, 2025
Leganes 1-0 Atletico Madrid
Within the afternoon recreation within the capital, the guests got here out on the mistaken aspect of a feisty derby, as they missed a number of probabilities.
Matija Nastasic punished the away aspect’s lack of edge simply after the restart as he powered residence from a nook.
The league leaders had been then gifted the prospect to at the very least come away with a single level however Antoine Griezmann slammed his penalty huge of the submit on the 90 minute mark.
antoine griezmann the present that retains on giving pic.twitter.com/Gd0NtWEZYB
— alena (@mzdrics) January 18, 2025
Actual Betis 1-3 Alaves
Over in Andalucia, Alaves gave their hopes of avoiding relegation a shock enhance with a primary win in over two months, in opposition to ten man Actual Betis.
Kike Garcia obtained the ball rolling for the guests with an early penalty earlier than Jesus Rodriguez lashed residence an excellent equaliser.
Nonetheless, Romain Perraud’s second half pink card turned the sport upside and Garcia took management, as two neat finishes secured all three factors, and a hat trick for the veteran ahead.
What A GAME from Kike Garcia ! 3 targets at the moment for the spaniard. 😮#RealBetisAlavés pic.twitter.com/HvP9bhn9wX
— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) January 18, 2025
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