Atletico Madrid Break Winless Streak with 2-0 Victory over Villarreal
Atletico Madrid secured their first league win after three games with goals from Pablo Barrios and debutant Nico Gonzalez, strengthening their defense against Villarreal.
- Atletico Madrid earned their first La Liga win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Villarreal at the Metropolitano on Saturday.
- The win followed a poor start featuring two defeats and a draw, prompting Simeone to bring in Gonzalez from Juventus and start Griezmann.
- Pablo Barrios scored after nine minutes from a Villarreal defensive error, and Nico Gonzalez doubled the lead early in the second half with a header.
- Captain Koke highlighted the crucial support from the fans during a challenging moment and described the victory as a key boost following a difficult start to the season.
- This win moved Atletico up to ninth place in La Liga after four matches, ending Villarreal's unbeaten run as they look ahead to their Champions League clash against Liverpool.
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Atletico Madrid won their first La Liga match in the 4th round. They beat Villarreal 2-0. Argentine Nicolas Gonzalez scored the decisive goal on his debut in the starting eleven. Wednesday at Anfield against Liverpool.
La Liga 2025-26: Atletico Madrid breaks winless streak with 2-0 victory over Villarreal
Atletico Madrid finally got its season up and running, with Pablo Barrios and Nico Gonzalez on target in a 2-0 home victory over Villarreal that delivered the Spanish side’s first win of the campaign.
Atletico Madrid break winless streak with 2-0 victory over Villarreal
MADRID : Atletico Madrid finally got their season up and running on Saturday, with Pablo Barrios and Nico Gonzalez on target in a 2-0 home victory over Villarreal that delivered the Spanish side's first win of the campaign.The victory lifted Atletico to ninth in the LaLiga standings with five points from
Simeone did not hide after the disastrous start of the Atlético league. He gave an interview and established his illusion at a press conference in addition to making a point to the public.
With this victory, the Red White team adds five points and climbs to the ninth position provisionally, while the yellow set remains in the fourth place, with seven units. Diego Simeone’s painting quickly advanced through Pablo Barrios (9') and widened the difference with another Argentine Nicolás González (52'), in his debut as an Atlético player. The Colchoneros, who stepped out against their rivals, began with high pressure to force errors fro…
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