Luka Romero scores twice as bottom side Almeria hold Atletico Madrid to a draw

Atletico Madrid's poor LaLiga run continued on Saturday as they have been held to a 2-2 draw by backside facet Almeria because of a brace by 19-year-old

Atletico Madrid’s poor LaLiga run continued on Saturday as they have been held to a 2-2 draw by backside facet Almeria because of a brace by 19-year-old Argentine ahead Luka Romero.

Atletico Madrid’s Argentinian midfielder #05 Rodrigo De Paul reacts on the finish of the Spanish league soccer match between UD Almeria and Club Atletico de Madrid(AFP)

Atletico, who’ve now did not win three of their final 4 league matches, are fourth within the standings with 52 factors. They path third-placed Girona by 4 factors and are three forward Athletic Bilbao in fifth, each of whom have a sport in hand.

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Almeria stay winless after 26 matches and have solely 9 factors, 11 adrift of the security zone.

Atletico began sturdy and Angel Correa’s close-range effort within the second minute handed the guests the lead.

While Memphis Depay missed an opportunity to increase their lead a couple of minutes later, Romero levelled the rating with a advantageous strike from long-range within the twenty seventh minute.

Rodrigo de Paul put the guests again in entrance with a deflected shot within the 57th minute and Rodrigo Riquelme got here near extending that lead two minutes later however his strike from the sting of the field hit the crossbar.

Romero, who in 2020 grew to become the youngest participant to characteristic in a LaLiga match as a 15-year-old for Mallorca, fired in one other equaliser into the highest nook within the sixty fourth minute.

“It’s a sour taste. I don’t care about scoring a goal, I care about the team winning. We tried but we couldn’t take the three points, it’s frustrating,” De Paul instructed Movistar Plus.

Atletico will subsequent be in motion on Thursday within the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final towards Athletic Bilbao. They path 1-0 after the primary leg.

“We have to know how to manage that anger (of dropping points today) and use it to prepare very well for Thursday,” added De Paul.

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