Liga – A double from Renan Lodi allows Atlético de Madrid to win against Celta Vigo (2-0)

Mission accomplished for Atlético de Madrid. By winning this Saturday against Celta Vigo thanks to a double from Renan Lodi on two assists from Geoffrey Kondogbia (2-0), the Colchoneros put pressure on Barcelona and Betis in the race for the Champions League. The defending champion temporarily climbs to 4th place and returns to a point of the podium while awaiting the matches of his competitors on Sunday.

After a tense start to the match (four cards in the first twenty minutes), the people of Madrid found the opening on their only real chance of the first period. Hit by Kondogbia on the left of the surface, Lodi surprised everyone from a tight angle by opting for the shot at the near post rather than the center (1-0, 36th). Bis repeated on the hour mark: Kondogbia at the opening in the back of the defense and Lodi at the conclusion at the limit of offside (2-0, 60th).

A saving break goal for Atlético who suffered at the end of the match but without cracking. Against and on a free kick, Griezmann, who entered in the 63rd minute, could even have gone for his goal but his shots flirted with the skylight (81st and 85th). Two successes in a row in La Liga, this had not happened to Diego Simeone’s players since last November. To get a third next weekend, it will be necessary to perform well during the shock on the lawn of Betis, 3rd.