Characterized By Suarez's Typical Theaterical Action, Atletico Rise To Beat Eibar 2-1

Atletico Madrid (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Luis Suarez scored a brace to lead Atletico Madrid to his feet and beat Eibar 2-1 in Week 19 of the Spanish League at Ipurua Stadium, Thursday local time (Friday WIB).

Both Suarez's goals were enough for Atletico to turn things around after being left behind due to the execution of Eibar goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic's penalty.

Dmitrovic left the net and flicked onto the penalty spot to put Eibar in front in the 12th minute after Yannick Carrasco brought down Yoshinori Muto.

That advantage was dashed five minutes from half-time when Suarez chased down Sergio Alvarez's throwing ball that hit Marcos Llorente and snatched a finish into the far post area to make it 1-1.

The match went by without much chance until Dmitrovic was forced to make a save on Joao Felix's low shot in the 86th minute.

Two minutes later, Suarez made his trademark theatrical action after colliding with Anaitz Arbilla in the home's penalty box which was immediately greeted by referee Mario Melero Lopez by pointing to the spot.

After consulting with VAR, the penalty kick prize remained in effect and Suarez, who was the executioner, executed him with a harvest kick to outwit Dmitrovic and bring Atletico back to a 2-1 lead.

The drama of the match continued when in the third minute of injury time Felipe, who headed in a sweeping header, sent the ball into the arm of his partner, Stefan Savic, in the box, sparking demands for a reward of 12 right-kick prizes from Eibar players.

Instead of awarding penalties, Eibar's protests resulted in yellow cards for Alejandro Pozo from referee Melero Lopez and Atletico snatched their win.

These results make Atletico more firmly at the top of the standings with a collection of 44 points, seven points ahead of closest competitor Real Madrid (37), accompanied by one saved game that has yet to be undertaken, while Eibar (19) is stuck in 15th place, according to official page records. Spanish League.

In another match taking place earlier, Valencia were lucky enough to have a point after a 1-1 draw against Osasuna at Mestalla.

Valencia fell behind to Jonathan Calleri's goal for Osasuna three minutes from halftime and needed the help of an own goal from Unai Garcia to equalize in the 69th minute.

The result left the two teams unchanged in the standings, Valencia in 14th place with a collection of 20 points and Osasuna (16) in 19th place.