Elche 1-0 Atletico Madrid: Diego Simeone’s men miss chance to leapfrog rivals Real Madrid into second as hosts win just their fourth game of the season
- Atletico had the opportunity to go one point clear of their city rivals
- Fidel Chaves scored the only goal of the game to give his side a shock victory
- Elche sit bottom of the LaLiga table and still 11 points adrift of 19th
A terrible blunder from Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Ivo Grbic gifted LaLiga basement side Elche a 1-0 victory at home on Sunday – only their fourth win of the season.
The Croatian keeper, standing in for the injured Jan Oblak, let a long throw-in from the left touchline slip through his hands inside the six-yard box, with Elche’s Fidel Chaves in the right place to tap the ball into a wide-open net in the 41st minute.
The loss left Atletico third in the table on 69 points, two behind local rivals Real Madrid, who beat Getafe 1-0 on Saturday.
Runaway leaders Barca have 82 points and will get the chance to clinch their 27th LaLiga crown with four games to spare when they face Espanyol later on Sunday.
Diego Simeone’s men missed the opportunity to go one point clear of their city rivals
Fidel Chaves was in the right place to tap the ball into a wide-open net in the 41st minute
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