Atlético Madrid win the small Madrid derby and reclaim third place
Atlético Madrid secured an important 1-0 victory over Getafe CF in Matchday 28 of La Liga at Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
The home side started strongly and took the lead early when Nahuel Molina scored in the 8th minute.
Getafe’s task became even harder in the second half when defender Abdel Abqar was sent off in the 55th minute.
Atlético managed the remainder of the match well and held on to secure all three points.
With this victory, Atlético Madrid move to 57 points in third place, while Getafe remain ninth with 35 points.