Atletico Madrid kept the pressure on Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga after recording a comeback 4-3 win against Sevilla at the Estadio Metropolitano,, Afrosport reports.
Diego Simeone’s men took an early lead in the 10th minute when Rodrigo de Paul picked up a loose ball on the edge of the box and arrowed a sublime strike into the far corner for his second goal of the season.
Sevilla restored parity just two minutes later as Dodi Lukebakio fired a clinical effort beyond Jan Oblak at the near post as Isaac Romero’s goal shortly after the half-hour put the visitors ahead at halftime, with Juanlu Sanchez extending the lead in the 57th minute.
However, Griezmann reduced the deficit in the 62nd minute before substitute Samuel Lino equalised 10 minutes from time as the 33-year-old former France international scored the winner four minutes into stoppage time to complete the comeback for Los Colchoneros.
5 wins on the bounce for Simeone’s Atleti… 👀 pic.twitter.com/UurUZWpsGT
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Elsewhere, Aitor Paredes and Inaki Williams struck either side of half-time as Athletic Bilbao beat fifth-placed Villarreal 2-0 to move level on points with Atletico Madrid in third.
Meanwhile, Kike Garcia’s brace earned Deportivo Alaves a 2-2 draw against Osasuna while goals from Brais Mendez, substitute Ander Barrenetxea and Mikel Oyarzabal handed Real Sociedad a routine 3-0 victory at Leganes for ,their first La Liga victory at Estadio Municipal Butarque since 2016.
