Atlético Madrid’s Stumbling Block: Another Draw Puts Title Hopes in Jeopardy

Another valuable point slipped away from Atlético Madrid in La Liga as they drew 1-1 against Espanyol. The ‘rojiblancos’ fell behind when Théophile-Catherine scored his first-ever La Liga goal in the 38th minute, but a well-taken penalty by Puado in the 71st minute secured an important point for the home side. This match also marked a historic moment for Antoine Griezmann, who surpassed Lionel Messi to become the foreign player with the most appearances in La Liga history at 521 games. Additionally, Yannick Carrasco left the field in the first half after suffering a head injury, reminiscent of his severe injury during last September’s derby against Real Madrid that kept him sidelined for over two months.