Suarez’s winning goal… Atletico, La Liga 7 consecutive wins
Spanish professional footballer Valencia, which Lee Kang-in (20) missed, could not surpass the Primera Liga (La Liga) leader Atletico Madrid.
Valencia lost 1-3 in the away match against Atletico Madrid in the 2020-2021 La Liga round 20 held at Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain on the 25th (Korean time).
Valencia, who failed to win in their recent two games (1 draw, 1 loss), stayed in 14th place (20 points) with 4 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses.
Atletico continued to hold the lead (47 points) with seven consecutive league wins until this day.
The difference between 2nd place Real Madrid (40 points) and 7 points was widened.
Lee Kang-in put his name on the replacement list that day, but he could not step on the ground.
In the 11th minute of the first half, Valencia opened the goal first.
The pass that Jose Gaya stabbed from the left was swayed by Uros Lazic with a left-footed mid-range kick-off.
Atletico, who scored the opening goal, also started.
In the 23rd minute of the first half, Tomar Lemar kicked the ball with a corner kick, and Juan Felix kicked it with his right foot without missing the ball.
In the ninth minute of the second half, Luis Suarez scored the winning goal for Atletico.
Suarez, who received Felix’s pass, broke into the left side of the penalty area and finished with a right-footed shot.
Atletico scored two goals with Angel Correa’s wedge in the 27th minute of the second half.
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