Atletico Madrid Drops Points in 1-1 Draw with Villarreal

Atletico Madrid faced another setback in their La Liga title chase, drawing 1-1 with Villarreal at home. Gerard Moreno opened the scoring for Villarreal with a penalty in the 25th minute after being fouled by Reinildo, but Atletico equalized through Samuel Lino in the 58th minute following a rebound from a goalkeeper save. The result leaves Atletico one point behind leaders Real Madrid, who are set to play later against last-placed Valladolid. Coach Diego Simeone rested key players like Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo de Paul initially but made impactful substitutions in the second half. Villarreal celebrated a hard-earned point, maintaining their position in fifth place. Both teams had opportunities to win, but Atletico's late efforts fell short, underscoring their recent struggles in the league.