Atletico Madrid maintained their unbelievable run of type with a slender 1-0 victory over Getafe on the Estadio Metropolitano at present – their eleventh straight win throughout all competitions.
The end result moved Diego Simeone’s aspect stage on factors with Barcelona on the high of La Liga and prolonged their unbeaten head-to-head towards Getafe to 26 matches.
The hosts didn’t stamp their authority on the preliminary exchanges, with just one shot on course in a somewhat mundane opening interval.
Samuel Lino was culpable of two guilt-edged probabilities, volleying broad from cross-field deliveries by Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo De Paul.
Giuliano Simeone headed broad a gilt-edged alternative, glancing it along with his head as Atletico didn’t discover a means via earlier than the break.
Getafe confirmed little or no attacking intent with out Angel Rodriguez and failed to check Jan Oblak in a forgettable opening interval.
They got here near taking a shock lead within the second half, as Jose Maria Gimenez deflected a nook inches previous his personal objective.
The breakthrough lastly got here after 69 minutes via an excellently labored transfer involving two second-half substitutes.
Angel Correa’s pinpoint cross discovered Alexander Sorloth on the again publish, and he headed into the underside nook to finish his three-match drought.
Atletico comfortably noticed out the sport and can head into their journey to Barcelona subsequent weekend in a buoyant temper.
