MADRID.- With a solitary goal from the Norwegian Alexander Sorloth, the Atlético de Madrid added his 11th consecutive victory, counting all competitions, and reaches the Barcelona in front of the Spanish football championshipalthough the Barça team will face Leganés at night.
The Nordic striker entered the second half of the match against Getafe CF and gave his team the victory, with a header from the center of the Argentine Nahuel Molina (minute 69).
“It was a great goal, possibly the most difficult of the last chances he had. The center was extraordinary and the header was perfect.. “He unblocked a game that, as always happens with Getafe, is not easy,” Diego Simeone highlighted about the action of the Norwegian forward, criticized for his lack of aim since he arrived at Atlético.
With this victory, Atlético has 38 points, the same as Barcelona, and surpasses its great rival in the standings, Real Madrid (37), which on Saturday did not go beyond a three-goal tie in its visit to Rayo Vallecano.
Atlético de Madrid will visit Barcelona
The red and white team dominated the match and had more scoring chances than its rival, but was ineffective against the goal defended by David Soria until Sorloth, who replaced the Brazilian full-back Samuel Lino at half-time, put an end to the ‘azulona’ resistance. .
Atlético, who They have not lost since the defeat against Betis at the end of Octoberwill visit Barcelona next Saturday, in the colchoneros’ last game in 2024.
This duel will serve to gauge the options of Diego Simeone’s team to fight for the title with the two giants of Spanish football.
“We have to continue game by game. There is no other way. We have to work with humility, seek to continue improving, rest and face the game with Barça,” Simeone declared at a press conference.
