Atlético Madrid vs Real Betis

Diego Simeone's side are third on 54 points, six ahead of Real Sociedad and five behind Real Madrid, close to securing Champions League football next season.

[Real Sociedad](/football/team?id=89) and five behind [Real Madrid](/football/team?id=86), close to securing Champions League football next season. [Rayo Vallecano](/football/team?id=101) on Sunday, while Betis host relegation-threatened Cadiz. [Atletico Madrid](/football/team?id=1068) a fourth straight win as they beat [Real Betis](/football/team?id=244) 1-0 on Sunday, extending their unbeaten streak in [LaLiga](/football/league/_/name/ESP.1) to 11 games.

Atletico is unbeaten in 11 La Liga games. The side is third on 54 points in La Liga, six ahead of Real Sociedad and close to securing Champions League ...

This was his sixth league goal of the season. Correa came off the bench and scored the winner five minutes from the end with a brilliant run, leaving several defenders in his wake, to shoot from the middle of the box into the bottom left corner. Diego Simeone’s side is third on 54 points, six ahead of Real Sociedad and five behind Real Madrid, close to securing Champions League football next season.

Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid, third, and in fine form since the World Cup, snatched a late win over Betis at the Metropolitano thanks to Angel Correa's ...

Atletico maintain good form as late Correa goal snatches win vs. Betis Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid, third, and in fine form since the World Cup, snatched a late win over Betis at the Metropolitano thanks to Angel Correa's goal.

Given Atlético's tremendous 2023 form, this game felt like it could be decisive in the race for the top four. Heading into the tie, Atleti had the chance to ...

In this case, Atleti are the real winners. Marcos Llorente looked refreshed too, and his pace down the right was a real threat, linking up with Nahuel Molina to deadly effect against the young Juan Miranda. He got himself into promising positions, and on another night would have had far more than the one shot he registered with a header from a set piece. It felt even more frustrating to see his 71st minute goal ruled out for offside given how much he deserved it, with a display that saw him win more tackles than any other player with four. Correa cut through the Betis defence, showing a level of perseverance which is typical of him on and off the pitch, and beat three defenders before he dug the ball out from under him to fire it into the bottom corner. There is a gap in this squad for attacking talent, and Correa’s work rate and desire could see him get the nod ahead of someone like Yannick Carrasco. Morata’s impact was perhaps more limited in a starting role relative to those recent appearances as a substitute. It’s true that we don’t see this kind of game-changing quality often enough from Correa, but he is one of the few players in the Atlético squad who possesses it. Morata had earned his shot in the XI that Cholo Simeone would put out. The international break is always a game of Russian roulette for any team. Given Atlético’s tremendous 2023 form, this game felt like it could be decisive in the race for the top four. Atleti six points clear in third; Betis three points off top four.— The Spanish Football Podcast (@tsf_podcast)