Atletico Madrid’s 15-game winning streak in the competition came to an end on Saturday when Atletico Madrid was surprisingly beaten 1-0 by lowly local rivals Leganes. This defeat could mean losing the lead in La Liga if Real Madrid defeats Las Palmas on Sunday.
Diego Simeone’s Atletico still leads the table with 44 points, one clear of second-placed Real and six clear of third-placed Barcelona, with both having a game in hand.
Atletico dominated the game with over 60 percent of the possession, three shots off the post and twice as many goal attempts as the hosts, but paid a heavy price for too many wasted opportunities, including Antoine Griezmann’s missed penalty. time.
Leganes scored the winning goal from a corner kick in the 50th minute when Dani Raba crossed from the left to defender Matija Nastasic at the far post, who powerfully headed past goalkeeper Jan Oblak and into the net.
