Atletico Madrid's hopes of climbing to the top of LaLiga were dashed as they settled for a 1-1 draw against Celta Vigo while playing with ten men for nearly the entire match. Early in the game, Atletico's Pablo Barrios received a red card, leaving the team at a disadvantage. Celta's Iago Aspas scored a penalty to give the visitors the lead, but a late goal from Alexander Sorloth salvaged a point for Atletico. The draw leaves Atletico one point behind leaders Real Madrid, with Barcelona poised to challenge for the top spot as well.
Atletico Madrid missed the chance to go top of LaLiga, drawing 1-1 with Celta Vigo, after playing with ten men for most of the match.
After a promising start, Atletico have fallen behind in the title race, dropping points in four of their last five league games.
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