Recovery of La Liga giants Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both returned to the top four on Sunday after choosing Barca up a 2-1 win over Elche while Joao Felix scored a brace in 3-1 of Atletico win over True Betis.
And the first time that Barcelona and Atletico have both been in The places for the qualification to the Champions League of La Liga from August.
Atletico struggled for solidity and consistency since winning the title last season while Barca is still in recovery from a financial crisis and departure of Lionel Messi.
Yet both teams will grow in confidence that they can now achieve their minimum goal, which is to avoid missing out on the Champions next season and further financial damage that would be cause.
Barca is now third level on points with Athletic in fourth, but having played a game less. They may both wish their chances of finish second, with stammering Seville only seven points in front.
of Atletico win over Betis were particularly significant as Betis started the day in third and looked like the most likely candidate to upset the first four established.
Happy, who era again favorite to Luis Suarez, has four goals in his last four games.
“Everyone needs time. We ask Joao everything and he is doing it,” said Diego Simeone.
Barcelona, meanwhile, had to come from behind to Martinez Valero after Fidel capitalized on a Pedri errorsolo for Boat to come by storm back thanks to two substitutes.
Ferran Torres deflected in close range on the hour before Memphis Depay hit the 84th minute penalty after the attacker had drawn Antonio Barragan of Elche in a hand ball.
“It looked like we were going to lose a game we didn’t deserve to lose, “Barca said coach Xavi Hernandez. “We deserved it win Of more Of one goal. “
Victory continues in awesome way run of module for by Xavi side, who did not lose in the league from December and entered in this game on the back of scoring four times in three consecutive games for the first time since 2017.
When Xavi was named in November, Barcelona sat in ninth place.
‘On the right path’
“We have four wins in one line, this didn’t happen for a long time, it is a good sign”said Xavi.” The players believe in what are we doing. We are on the right path. “
Barcelona prevailed of the possibilities in the first halfil best of they who fall in Frenkie de Jong, who darted in behind but failed beat Edgar Badia.
Then Ousmane Dembele took off clear and his raised shot was saved out to De Jong, whose follow-up was deleted off the line of Diego Gonzalez.
Elche then delivered a sucker punch one minute before half-time as Barca failed to deal with a simple goal kicks in back of the field e in amidst the confusion, Pedri struck ball back, past its the same defense and up to Fidel. Loyal took a touch and shot in the distance corner.
Barcelona equalized on time in which Dembele drove to the line and hung up up through. Jordi Alba was not in able to do so catch the ball in neat way but Torres was perfectly positioned to drive in.
Elche was tiring, Barca pushing for a winner And in in the 82nd minute he got his chance as Depay wriggled around Barragan, the ball popped up and Barragan instinctively raised his arm to meet him. Depay swept via the penalty at the top corner.
Atletico was in advantage after 75 seconds in Sevilla when Jan Oblak’s punt downfield was thrown on Angel Correa, who took benefit of a little lethargic Betis in defense to cross on Felix, the attacker gave it an easy finish.
Betis leveled in the fifth minute of injury- time to finish of the first half after Hector Herrera was robbed of the ball under pressure from Youssouf Sabaly and Cristian Tello they led the liberation ball brilliantly in corner.
Felix hit again on time in Marcos Llorente ran in behind and chosen out The Portuguese with a cut-back before Thomas Lemar added one third with 10 minutes left side step in after an electric Antoine Griezmann run down the right to secure victory.
Recovery of La Liga giants Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both returned to the top four on Sunday after choosing Barca up a 2-1 win over Elche while Joao Felix scored a brace in 3-1 of Atletico win over True Betis.
And the first time that Barcelona and Atletico have both been in The places for the qualification to the Champions League of La Liga from August.
Atletico struggled for solidity and consistency since winning the title last season while Barca is still in recovery from a financial crisis and departure of Lionel Messi.
Yet both teams will grow in confidence that they can now achieve their minimum goal, which is to avoid missing out on the Champions next season and further financial damage that would be cause.
Barca is now third level on points with Athletic in fourth, but having played a game less. They may both wish their chances of finish second, with stammering Seville only seven points in front.
of Atletico win over Betis were particularly significant as Betis started the day in third and looked like the most likely candidate to upset the first four established.
Happy, who era again favorite to Luis Suarez, has four goals in his last four games.
“Everyone needs time. We ask Joao everything and he is doing it,” said Diego Simeone.
Barcelona, meanwhile, had to come from behind to Martinez Valero after Fidel capitalized on a Pedri errorsolo for Boat to come by storm back thanks to two substitutes.
Ferran Torres deflected in close range on the hour before Memphis Depay hit the 84th minute penalty after the attacker had drawn Antonio Barragan of Elche in a hand ball.
“It looked like we were going to lose a game we didn’t deserve to lose, “Barca said coach Xavi Hernandez. “We deserved it win Of more Of one goal. “
Victory continues in awesome way run of module for by Xavi side, who did not lose in the league from December and entered in this game on the back of scoring four times in three consecutive games for the first time since 2017.
When Xavi was named in November, Barcelona sat in ninth place.
‘On the right path’
“We have four wins in one line, this didn’t happen for a long time, it is a good sign”said Xavi.” The players believe in what are we doing. We are on the right path. “
Barcelona prevailed of the possibilities in the first halfil best of they who fall in Frenkie de Jong, who darted in behind but failed beat Edgar Badia.
Then Ousmane Dembele took off clear and his raised shot was saved out to De Jong, whose follow-up was deleted off the line of Diego Gonzalez.
Elche then delivered a sucker punch one minute before half-time as Barca failed to deal with a simple goal kicks in back of the field e in amidst the confusion, Pedri struck ball back, past its the same defense and up to Fidel. Loyal took a touch and shot in the distance corner.
Barcelona equalized on time in which Dembele drove to the line and hung up up through. Jordi Alba was not in able to do so catch the ball in neat way but Torres was perfectly positioned to drive in.
Elche was tiring, Barca pushing for a winner And in in the 82nd minute he got his chance as Depay wriggled around Barragan, the ball popped up and Barragan instinctively raised his arm to meet him. Depay swept via the penalty at the top corner.
Atletico was in advantage after 75 seconds in Sevilla when Jan Oblak’s punt downfield was thrown on Angel Correa, who took benefit of a little lethargic Betis in defense to cross on Felix, the attacker gave it an easy finish.
Betis leveled in the fifth minute of injury- time to finish of the first half after Hector Herrera was robbed of the ball under pressure from Youssouf Sabaly and Cristian Tello they led the liberation ball brilliantly in corner.
Felix hit again on time in Marcos Llorente ran in behind and chosen out The Portuguese with a cut-back before Thomas Lemar added one third with 10 minutes left side step in after an electric Antoine Griezmann run down the right to secure victory.