Ten-man Atlético Madrid draw 2-2 against Villarreal after late Simeone equalizer
Atlético Madrid fought back with ten players to secure a 2-2 home draw against Villarreal at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday, remaining third in La Liga.
Atlético Madrid and Villarreal played to a 2-2 draw on Sunday at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the second matchday of La Liga. Following a scoreless first half, Marc Pubill opened the scoring for the hosts in the 59th minute after receiving an assist from Giuliano Simeone. Villarreal answered in the 66th minute when Gerard Moreno converted a penalty awarded after a VAR review overturned the on-field decision by referee Alejandro Hernandez.
The match turned in the 76th minute when Robin Le Normand received a red card for Atlético, and manager Diego Simeone was shown a yellow card on the touchline. Georges Mikautadze converted a second penalty for Villarreal in the 78th minute to give the visitors a 2-1 lead. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Atlético equalized in the 85th minute through Giuliano Simeone, assisted by Alejandro Baena. The result keeps Atlético Madrid in third place with 4 points, while Villarreal sits in seventh with 2 points.
- Marc Pubill scores to give Atlético Madrid a 1-0 lead
- Gerard Moreno converts a penalty following a VAR review
- Robin Le Normand is sent off with a red card
- Georges Mikautadze converts a penalty to put Villarreal ahead 2-1
- Giuliano Simeone scores to equalize for Atlético at 2-2
