The team also lost the La Liga lead to Real Madrid.
Atlético Madrid had a weekend to forget. After securing 15 consecutive wins across all competitions, a club record, Atleti were defeated by Leganés on Saturday, the 18th, in the 20th round of La Liga. On Sunday, they watched their archrivals, Real Madrid, take the top spot in the competition after defeating Las Palmas 4-1. Get the most accurate football results at live score ai.
Diego Simeone’s side pressured the home team throughout the match but were inefficient. Leganés capitalized on one of their rare chances. In the 49th minute, Nastasic headed in a cross to open the scoring. In the 89th minute, Atlético had a golden opportunity to equalize with Griezmann’s penalty, but the Frenchman missed, losing the chance to at least secure a point.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, took advantage of the slip-up. Carlo Ancelotti’s team was initially shocked by a goal from Las Palmas in the first minute, but Mbappé scored twice, along with Brahim Díaz and Rodrygo, to calm the fans and seal the victory.
As a result, Real Madrid took the La Liga lead with 46 points, two ahead of Atlético, who remained at 44 points and dropped to second place. Both teams now turn their attention to the Champions League. In the penultimate round of the competition’s group stage, Real Madrid will host RB Salzburg, while Atlético will face Bayer Leverkusen. Stay on top of the game with BBscore football.
