Dramatic Win Over Osasuna, Atletico Madrid Top Spanish League Standings

Atletico Madrid team (Photo: Twitter @Atleti)

JAKARTA - Atletico Madrid won dramatically with a 2-1 win over Osasuna in the 37th week of the Spanish League at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday, May 16, local time. Reported by Antara on Monday, 17 May, renan Lodi and Luis Suarez's goals in the last 10 minutes of the match led Los Rojiblancos to secure three points and secure the top of the standings ahead of the last week of the league, the Spanish League's official website notes.Diego Simeone's squad entered this match with the aim of maintaining their position at the top of the table. Atletico have locked up Osasuna's defensive line in this match. However, the away team's defensive line appeared solid to dampen los Colchoneros's threat.Atletico pressed the Osasuna defensive line from the start. The home side's dangerous threat in the 14th minute was the only goal of the game.

Luis Suarez had enough space to fire a shot after receiving a through ball on the left side of the Osasuna penalty box. However, his shot was blocked by Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera.The ball was blocked by Angel Correa and was easily saved by Herrera.Suarez again wasted a golden opportunity in the 23rd minute, the former Barcelona player's close-range shot still hitting the right post. Atletico's wave of attacks has not stopped. In the 27th minute, Correa, who escaped an offside trap, got a long pass. He then unleashed a hard volley, but Herrera's brilliant strike was still blocked. In the 42nd minute, Atletico's effort was again thwarted by Osasuna's goalposts. Marcos Llorente's measured long-range shot that Herrera could not reach still hit the left post. The score was 0-0 unchanged until the first half ended. After the break, Atletico were still in control of the game. Atletico had a chance to break through Osasuna in the 58th minute through Stefan Savic's header after receiving Kieran Trippier's free-kick.However, the goal was disallowed after the referee reviewed the VAR because Savic was already in an offside position. The home team kept pressing. In the 62nd minute, Correa unleashed his volley hard, but Herrera calmly caught the ball. Atletico conceded in the 75th minute. Riben Garcia's cross from the left side could have been headed in by Ante Budimir.Budimir's header was blocked by Jan Oblak, but he edged it when the ball crossed the line. Osasuna won 1-0. As a result, they were able to equalize in the 82nd minute. It started with Joao Felix's pass to Renan Lodi who poked in from the left. Lodi immediately unleashed a fierce shot that Herrera failed to clear.Three minutes later Atletico were able to turn things around through Suarez's header, which deflected off Herrera after receiving Yanick Carrasco's pull-back. The score became 2-1 for the hosts, who were unchanged until the game ended. The win leaves Atletico unstated from the top of the table. They collected an 83-point two-point lead over Second-placed Real Madrid and seven points ahead of Third-placed Barcelona. Lineup:Atletico Madrid (4-3-3): Jan Oblak; Kieran Trippier, Stefan Savic, Felipe, Mario Hermoso (Renan Lodi 66'); Marcos Llorente (Hector Herrera 80'), Koke, Saul Niguez (Joao Felix 66'), Yannick Carrasco; Angel Correa (Moussa Dembele 80'), Luis Suarez.Osasuna (5-4-1): Sergio Herrera; Jonas Ramalho, Unai Garcia, David Garcia, Alvaro Juan Cruz Fleet; Kike Barja (Lucas Torro 77'), Jon Moncayola, Darko Brasanac, Jony (Roberto Torres 65'); Ruben Garcia; Ante Budimir (Enric Gallego 77').