The Win of Atletico Madrid over Osasuna secured the top position for the Spanish giants suppressing Real Madrid on the 19th matchday. Besides becoming table toppers, Atletico has made the La Liga race more interesting giving tough competition to Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Atletico Madrid’s winning streak makes the La Liga table interesting causing difficulties for Real Madrid and Barcelona
Atletico Madrid players jumped onto Osasuna's defense from the very fast minute of the game which resulted in a goal for Greizmann. But VAR overturned the decision that gave space for Osasuna to settle down. From that time onwards, there was one-way traffic on the Osasuna goal making Herrera work harder. However, the scoresheet remained the same until the interval.
Alveraz's 5th La Liga goal secured the first position for Atletico
The match-deciding goal came from Julian Alveraz after 17 minutes of restart ensuring the top position for Atletico Madrid in the La Liga table. The recent win keeps the 14-match unbeaten streak of Atletico intact across all competitions.
The red-hot form of Simeone's man creates a real chance for Atletico to clinch the crown from Real Madrid in the 2024-25 season. Considering the current performance of the team, the stability in defense is the strong factor making them the favorite to win La Liga.
The consistent performance of Atletico makes them competent to win the league
Atletico has conceded only 12 goals in 19 matches which is the lowest in the league. Whereas Real Madrid and Barcelona conceded 19 and 22 goals respectively in the same number of matches. But the drawback is Atletico only scored 34 goals, the lowest in the top 3 with Real Madrid 43 and Barcelona 51.
Finally, improvement of goals scoring efficiency can open the way for Atletico to suppress the big Spanish giant and win the ace against odd in the 2024-25 season where Hansi Flick’s Barcelona was considered to be a potential champion at the start of the league.
H/T- Football-Espana
