Granada Vs Atletico Madrid 2-1: Los Colchoneros Fails To Move Rayo Vallecano In 4th Place In The Standings

JAKARTA - Atletico Madrid lost 1-2 when they traveled to Granada in the postponed matchday 9 of the Spanish League at Los Carmenes on Wednesday local time.

Cited from Antara, Atletico had taken the lead through Joao Felix's quick goal before Darwin Machis and Jorge Molina each scored for Granada.

This result made the Spanish capital team failed to shift Rayo Vallecano in fourth place in the standings. Atletico now sit in fifth place with 29 points, while Granada have moved up to 12th with 22 points from 18 matches.

Atletico immediately opened the scoring when the game had only been running for two minutes. Joao Felix received the ball in the middle of the pitch, he then passed several players before curling a curling shot into the bottom left corner of Luis Maximiano's Granada goal. The score became 1-0.

Granada then equalized in the 17th minute through a Darwin Machis goal. The winger picked up the ball down the sidelines and stabbed into the middle before curling a shot outside the box that Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak couldn't stop. Both teams drew 1-1.

Los Colchoneros tried to regain the lead with their experiment in the 40th minute. Trippier crossed for Felix in the box, which he missed after the Portuguese shot just high.

The visitors had scored the second goal through Felix's header in the penalty box after getting Lemar's pass. However, the referee annulled the goal because Felix had earlier committed a foul when he elbowed Granada striker Luis Suarez. The 1-1 score lasted until the first half was over.

Granada reversed the lead in the 61st minute. Luis Suarez provided an accurate cross into the middle of the penalty box, which Molina struck in front of goal to make the score 2-1.

After the goal, Atletico tried to get the equalizer with their few chances. Unfortunately, the efforts of Diego Simeone's team have yet to bear fruit.

Granada almost locked their win in the 81st minute. However, Jan Oblak made a fantastic save to stop Luis Suarez's shot.

Atletico could have equalized two minutes later. Angel Correa's volley in front of goal just soared high.

Until the game ended, no additional goals were created. Atletico lost 1-2 to Granada.