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Consistent and then beaten in the stoppages while the Colchoneros led 2-0 against FC Barcelona, Atlético Madrid chained a second consecutive liga defeat (2-4) after the backhand in Getafe, which seems to have their title chances permanently. After the meeting, Diego Simeone was asked about his opponent of the day, and did not praise the quality of their game.
“Barça is the best Liga team, the one who plays the best football. They now have an important advantage in the title race “said the Argentinian manager, who stressed the importance of Robert Lewandowski's goal in the return – more mental than technical – of Hansi Flick's men. “We could not stay strong, nor answer against and transform our opportunities”he concluded, a bit bitter.
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