Atletico return to winning ways with 2-1 victory over Betis
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Atletico return to winning ways with 2-1 victory over Betis
MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid secured a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Real Betis in LaLiga on Sunday as Diego Simeone's side ended a three-game winless run in all competitions.
A defensive mistake from Betis led to an own-goal by keeper Rui Silva in the eighth minute and Alvaro Morata, who had missed a penalty kick earlier in the game, extended the hosts' lead with a header from a rebound in the 44th minute.
Betis's William Carvalho came off the bench to reduce the deficit with a superb strike from range into the top corner in the 61st minute and Atletico's goalkeeper Jan Oblak's heroics enabled them to secure a much needed home win.
Atletico moved to 55 points in fourth place in the LaLiga standings, two points behind third-placed Barcelona and six ahead of Athletic Bilbao in fifth, who face each other in Bilbao later on Sunday. Real Madrid are top on 66 points.
