La Liga: Yannick Carrasco scored the opening purpose for Atletico Madrid.© AFP
Yannick Carrasco’s blistering strike set Atletico Madrid on the way in which to a 3-0 victory over Actual Betis in La Liga on Sunday, preserving the reigning champions inside two factors of the leaders. Belgium’s Carrasco hammered within the opening purpose on the Wanda Metropolitano on 26 minutes earlier than Betis defender German Pezzella bizarrely headed a nook into his personal internet within the second half. Joao Felix got here off the bench to wrap up only a second win in 5 outings for Atletico, who moved above Betis and stayed in contact with Actual Madrid, Sevilla and Actual Sociedad, all degree on 24 factors.
Actual Sociedad, who’ve misplaced solely one in all their opening 11 video games, host Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao in a while Sunday.
Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak palmed away a robust early try from William Carvalho, however the hosts rapidly asserted their dominance as Jose Gimenez and Antoine Griezmann compelled stops from Claudio Bravo.
Carrasco made the breakthrough, gathering a go from Angel Correa and twisting previous Martin Montoya earlier than rifling the ball into the roof of the online.
Mario Hermoso noticed his header dominated out for offside after half-time in torrential rain, with Stefan Savic nodding straight at Bravo who then saved properly from Luis Suarez.
However from the ensuing nook Pezzella gifted Atletico a second purpose when he badly miscued his tried clearance.
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Betis had gained their final three league matches and a victory would transfer them degree on the high, however as an alternative Atletico started a key few days that features a journey to Liverpool on Wednesday with an assured show.
Felix raced onto a by means of ball within the ultimate 10 minutes to seal the factors and the purpose was upheld upon overview after initially being disallowed for offside.
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