Atletico Madrid And Getafe Draw 3-3 In A Thrilling Match
High-Scoring Match Ends In A Draw
Atletico Madrid and Getafe played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in their La Liga match on Tuesday, with both teams fighting back from behind to earn a point. Antoine Griezmann scored twice for Atletico, while Borja Mayoral netted a brace for Getafe.
Atletico Madrid Dominate Early
Atletico Madrid started the match strongly and took the lead in the 19th minute through Griezmann. The French forward latched onto a pass from Alvaro Morata and fired home from close range. Atletico continued to press and came close to doubling their lead on several occasions, but they were unable to find a second goal.
Getafe Fight Back
Getafe grew into the match and began to create chances of their own. They got their equalizer in the 34th minute when Mayoral headed in a cross from Damian Suarez. Getafe then took the lead in the 57th minute when Enes Unal scored from the penalty spot after Reinildo Mandava had been sent off for a foul on Mayoral.
Atletico Respond
Atletico responded well to going behind and leveled the match in the 68th minute through Griezmann. The striker scored with a fine header from a cross by Yannick Carrasco. Atletico then took the lead again in the 83rd minute when Morata scored from close range. However, Getafe were not to be denied and they equalized for the second time in the 90th minute when Mayoral scored from a rebound after David Soria had saved a shot from Unal.
Match Ends In A Draw
The match ended 3-3, with both teams taking a point from the game. Atletico Madrid remain in fourth place in the La Liga standings, while Getafe move up to 13th place.
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