Atletico Madrid were trailing in the away game against Getafe in La Liga. But they managed to turn defeat into victory as the match on Tuesday at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez finished 2-1 (0-1).
Getafe took the lead in added-time in the first half when Stefan Mitrovic netted, with an assist by Nemanja Maksimovic.
Getafe’s Carles Alena was sent off in the 74th minute.
Luis Suarez equalised for Atletico Madrid with an assist by Mario Hermoso, in the 78th minute.
The deciding goal came in the 90th minute, when Luis Suarez scored one more time. This occasion he scored a 1-2 for Atletico Madrid, with an assist by Sime Vrsaljko. The team had then turned the match around.
Getafe’s losing streak now tallies six in a row.
The result means that Madrid, after six game,s remain undefeated this season.
Getafe have 5 losses with a 2–9 goal difference in the last 5 games, while Atletico Madrid have 3 wins and 2 draws and a 7–4 goal difference.
The last outing between the teams ended in a 0-0 draw, with Getafe at home in March 2021.
Atletico Madrid have all wins after two away games.
Getafe have scored 2 goals. They have scored one goal at home. They’ve conceded 10 goals in total.
Atletico Madrid have scored 9 goals in this campaign. Away from home they have scored 9 goals. They’ve conceded 5 goals in total.
Getafe have opened the score in 0 of their 5 of the games, and have a winning ratio of 0 percent when scoring the first goal.
After this game in the La Liga, Getafe will play Real Betis (away) on 25 September 2021, Real Sociedad (home) on 02 October 2021 and Levante (away) on 16 October 2021. Atletico Madrid play Alaves (away) on 24 September 2021, Barcelona (home) on 01 October 2021 and Granada (away) on 16 October 2021.
