Atletico, which has won only one of its last six La Liga games, is fourth in the standings on 28 points, level with Villarreal and Betis.
Atletico played with 10 men for the last few minutes after substitute Reguilon was shown a second yellow card for rising his forearm to an opponent’s face in an aerial challenge. Angel Correa gave Atletico Madrid the lead with a left-footed strike between the goalkeeper’s legs in the 18th minute but Almería leveled the match 19 minutes later with a delightful diving header by El Bilal Toure. Atletico Madrid was held to a 1-1 draw by Almeria in LaLiga on Sunday in another disappointing showing for Diego Simeone’s team which ended the match with 10 men after Sergio Reguilon was sent off in the dying minutes.
Atletico Madrid were held to 1-1 draw by Almeria in LaLiga on Sunday in another disappointing showing for Diego Simeone's team who ended the match with 10 ...
Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Atletico played with 10 men for the last few minutes after substitute Reguilon was shown a second yellow card for raising his forearm to an opponent's face in an aerial challenge. Almeria were arguably the better side for most of the match and climbed to 13th, three points clear of the relegation zone.
Atletico Madrid dropped two more points in an increasingly frustrating campaign with a 1-1 draw at Almeria on Sunday in La Liga.
The forward lobbed David Soria in the sixth minute to break the deadlock, but Enes Unal equalised with a superb effort of his own from a wide position on the left. Atletico had taken the lead in the 18th minute after a clever dummy by Antoine Griezmann allowed Correa to run on to Geoffrey Kondogbia's pass. Atletico should have won the game in the second half but Almeria goalkeeper Fernando Martinez made stunning saves to deny Alvaro Morata and Correa.
Atletico Madrid have moved into the top four in La Liga on goal difference after a 1-1 draw away to Almeria.
He was a threat throughout and produced the assist for Toure's equaliser. Atletico continue to look consistently inconsistent. And Reguilon was sent off for two bookable offences in the space of five minutes.
Match ends, Almeria 1, Atletico Madrid 1. Second Half ends, Almeria 1, Atletico Madrid 1. Attempt missed. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed.
Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. El Bilal Touré (Almeria) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Sergio Akieme (Almeria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Adrián Embarba (Almeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Almeria 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Assisted by Lucas Robertone with a through ball. Almeria 1, Atletico Madrid 1. Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.