Atletico Madrid Struggles continuous in Elche Draw

Saturday’s La Liga motion featured extra frustration at the beginning of the brand new marketing campaign for Atletico Madrid as they drew with Elche.

Diego Simeone’s facet are and not using a win of their opening two video games of the 2025/26 marketing campaign as they have been unable to grab a late winner forward of Barcelona’s journey to Levante.

Mallorca have been sidestepped by La Blaugrana final weekend however they rallied late on to safe a draw at residence to Celta Vigo.

Let’s check out how Saturday’s motion unfolded…

Atletico Madrid 1-1 Elche

Simeone’s staff slipped to a shock 2-1 loss on the street at Espanyol of their opening sport and a return to Madrid was considered as a perfect probability to bounce again.

Newly promoted Elche grabbed a late draw at residence to Actual Betis of their opener and so they have been within the temper for an upset within the Spanish capital.

Alexander Sorloth secured the proper begin for the hosts as he raced into the left channel and steered a exact effort previous the onrushing Matias Dituro on eight minutes.

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Nevertheless, the guests levelled up on the 15-miinute mark, as Rafa Mir marked his first begin with a primary purpose since becoming a member of from Sevilla.

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— LOCOS REAL MADRID (@LocosRealMadrid) August 23, 2025

The anticipated Atletico Madrid response didn’t actually arrive till the ultimate 20 minutes, as substitutes Antoine Griezmann and Giacomo Raspadori have been stored out, and so they limped over the ending line.

Up subsequent for Simeone earlier than the September worldwide break is journey to Alaves on August 30.

Mallorca 1-1 Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo slipped up at residence to Getafe final outing and so they made an ideal begin in Palma as Javii Rueda smashed residence from 18 yards out earlier than the break.

Mallorca actually stepped up after the restart and so they lastly acquired a simply reward within the closing minutes as Mateu Morey popped as much as fireplace residence a leveller.

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