October 19, (THEWILL) – In La Liga on Tuesday, Radamel Falcao helped Rayo Vallecano hold his former team Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 draw with a 92nd-minute penalty for a frustrating end for Diego Simeone’s side.
At the Wanda Metropolitano, Alvaro Morata’s first-time finish from Atletico’s lone attempt on goal in the opening half gave them hope of a fourth straight La Liga victory.
Until the final seconds of regulation time, Simeone’s team held onto their lead and were playing with the confidence of having all three points in the bag. Unfortunately, Jose Gimenez handled the ball, and after a brief delay, Falcao scored from the penalty spot.
Although the game ended in a draw, Atletico Madrid is still third after picking up just the single point at home. It implies that they lost ground to defending champions and League leaders Real Madrid, who are five points better off with a game in hand.
Atletico will take consolation in the stat that they are unbeaten in four league games and will visit Real Betis next. Rayo, on the other hand, remain in tenth place but have lost three straight games. Next up, they play host to Cadiz.
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