Liga: Espanyol stop Barca, Atletico alone at the top – Il Sole 24 Ore

The Atletico Madrid fly solo in charge of the Liga by beating 1-0 at bottom side Levante thanks to a goal in the final of the newly-joined Thomas in the 18th day. The team of Diego Pablo Simeone rises to 41 points in the standings, +2 on Barcelona stopped 0-0 in the derby with Espanyol at the Cornella-El Prat. The Blaugrana slam Timber with Messi hitting the cross in the first half Suarez and the post in the second half.

Atletico Madrid-Levante 1-0
Despite the odds, the more fatigue Athletic due to the Calderon against a Levante who thinks more to defend than to attack. At 6 ‘Jackson Martinez pulls a right, saved by Marino. Then we test Savic chipping the bar with a Sutomore. 29 ‘they show guests with Verza that grazed the post when well placed. At the beginning of recovery sensational cross by Koke hit that download on the wooden side of Jackson. The evening really seems to forget for Atletico when the 57 ‘Saul hit the third pillar with a cross shot from the frontline. The Colchoneros also risk losing when Xumetra footed shot, deflected by Godin, it goes out by a whisker wide. Simeon Jackson Martinez recalls Thomas and inserts: the Ghanaian repays the trust of coach unlocking the meeting with a right not certain relentless on which Marino commits a big ingenuity. A goal that gives three golden points to Atletico, all alone at the top with two points and a game in Barcelona.

Espanyol-Barcelona 0-0
At the stadium Cornellà -El Prat Luis Enrique sent on the trident Wonderland composed of Neymar, Messi and Suarez while Espanyol responds with Asensio, Burgui and Perez behind Caicedo. The Blaugrana repackage their first chance to 9 ‘when Suarez deflected wide from a good position a cross from Jordi Alba. Espanyol responds to 26 ‘with a Sutomore head of Alvaro Gonzalez rejected by Bravo with the help of Piqué. Ten minutes later Messi strikes in full the corner of the goal with a free kick from the edge of stroke. At the beginning of recovery Alvarez is sacrificed on the line by putting the body on the shot hit safely Neymar. The hosts hit on a left of Perez that only touches the door. 55 ‘Suarez served as Rakitic, jumps the goalkeeper but hit the post from close range. Barcelona go in search of the goals and the 76 ‘Neymar overhead kick from outside the box goes off in the arms of Lopez. Despite efforts final, the Blaugrana do not break the Espanyol wall and out of the Catalan derby with just one point.

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