Baena’s late winner moves Atlético Madrid within two points of Barcelona
Álex Baena scored in the 89th minute to give Atlético Madrid a 1-0 win at Espanyol, moving Diego Simeone’s side to within two points of La Liga leaders Barcelona. The result extends Atlético’s run to six consecutive wins in all competitions and increases the pressure on Barcelona, who visit Real Betis later in the day.
The match was closely contested: Espanyol’s Leandro Cabrera and Atlético’s Marcos Llorente both hit the crossbar, while goalkeeper Jan Oblak saved Pol Lozano’s stoppage-time effort. In other Spanish football news, José Mourinho said he would have left Real Madrid if he were Vinícius Júnior, who is serving a four-match ban and will miss the 25 October clásico; the Brazilian has also faced repeated racist abuse from opposition fans.
- Baena’s late goal earned Atlético a 1-0 win at Espanyol.
- Atlético are two points behind Barcelona, who play Real Betis.
- Mourinho said he would have left Real Madrid in Vinícius’s position.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “European football: Baena late strike for Atlético puts pressure on Barcelona”.