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Football | May 25, 2021 22:49 ISTThe 34-year-old striker was controversially allowed to leave Barca for domestic rivals Atletico after six successful seasons at Camp Nou.
The 34-year-old striker was controversially allowed to leave Barca for domestic rivals Atletico after six successful seasons at Camp Nou.
38 Liga matches and nine months later, the Uruguayan striker yielded 21 goals including the most important one in the match- and a league-winning goal against Real Valladolid in 2-1 victory.
Simeone's contract ends in 2022 and club president Enrique Cerezo made it clear on Saturday that the coach will stay for much longer if he wants to.
Atlético remained two points in front of Barcelona with three rounds to go, still in position to win its first league title since 2014.
Real Madrid stayed two points back after late goals by Éder Militão and Casemiro defeated a feisty Osasuna 2-0.
Not even the return of Luis Suárez and João Félix was enough for Diego Simeone's team, which could drop to second on Thursday when Barcelona plays eighth-place Granada at home.
The moves came a day after the six Premier League clubs gave up on the controversial breakaway competition, leaving only four other clubs possibly still involved.
Atlético ended its winless run by routing last-place Eibar 5-0, then saw city rival Real Madrid held 0-0 by Getafe; Thibaut Courtois saves Real from imminent defeat.
A run of poor results over the past two months has whittled Atlético's once double-digit advantage down to the slimmest of margins.
The Spanish team's leading top-scorer has suffered a muscle injury in his left leg.
There will be 10 league games left for each team after the weekend, with Atletico seeking its first title since 2014 and Barcelona its third in four seasons
Ziyech's goal after 34 minutes against Atletico Madrid built on Chelsea's 1-0 first-leg lead and Emerson Palmieri netted in stoppage time to seal a 3-0 aggregate win.
Benzema’s late brace earned Madrid a 2-1 win over Elche on Saturday, cutting into Atlético’s lead at the top after it was held 0-0 at 10-man Getafe.
Benzema scored in the 87th minute after Luis Suárez's early goal for Atlético at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.
An own-goal by Alfonso Pedraza in the first half and a goal by forward Joao Felix in the second helped Atletico end a three-game winless streak.
Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round-of-16 tie.
The first leg of the last-16 matchup will be played in the Arena Naţională in Bucharest on Feb. 23 instead of in Madrid on the same day, UEFA said.
The draw moved Atletico eight points clear of Barcelona and Real Madrid with a game in hand.
Atletico’s next league match is against Celta Vigo at home on Monday.
Coming from behind for a second straight time, Atletico Madrid defeated Valencia 3-1 to strengthen its hold on the league with a 7-point lead.
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