Atletico Madrid Draw Against Espanyol As Simeone's Men Get A Disappointing Start To LaLiga

Atletico Madrid have gotten off to a weak start in the LaLiga in the new season as they now have only one win in three games and have dropped several points due to this reason. Atletico started their campaign with a 2-2 draw against Villareal. Atletico gained momentum in the second match when they defeated Girona 3-0 but that momentum faded going into the third game week when Atletico again dropped points against a just-promoted Espanyol and finishing 0-0 despite having 25 shots on target. 

This is a sad state of affairs for Diego Simeone and his men who hope to get back to their winning ways in LaLiga.

Diego Simeone Speaks On Atletico Draw 

Atletico Madrid couldn’t find the net from 25 attempts and had two goals disallowed in the second half of a 0-0 draw at home against promoted Espanyol in the Spanish league on Wednesday.

It was the second draw in three matches to start the season for Diego Simeone’s team, and the first point for Espanyol in its return to the top tier.

Rodrigo Riquelme twice scored in the second half, including deep into stoppage time, but both goals were called off because of offside at the Metropolitano Stadium.

“The team played very well but we lacked efficiency in front of the goal,” Simeone said. “We got off to a strong start in the first half, but then there was a bit of a letdown. We tried until the end but the ball didn’t go in because of our lack of efficiency.”

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Atletico was trying to build momentum after beating Girona 3-0 at home on Sunday. It had opened its league campaign with a 2-2 draw at Villarreal.

Rivals Barcelona And Real Madrid Get Wins 

Barcelona on Tuesday became the only team with three wins in the first three rounds this season after a 2-1 victory at Rayo Vallecano. Defending champion Real Madrid goes for its second win when it visits Las Palmas on Thursday. It opened with a 1-1 draw at Mallorca. 

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Barcelona currently sit at the top of the table with 9 points and Real Madrid sit at 6th position with 4 points and yet to play their game week 3 match. Atletico sits above Real Madrid on the table with 5 points in 3 games but there is a chance Real could go ahead if they win their GW3 match.