10-man Atletico snatch Villarreal draw as Alvarez returns

Vanguard News | 23-08-2026 08:42pm |

Atletico Madrid came from behind to draw 2-2 with Villarreal in La Liga, despite having defender Robin Le Normand sent off. Giuliano Simeone scored the equalizer after Villarreal had taken the lead through penalties from Gerard Moreno and Georges Mikautadze. Atletico coach Diego Simeone brought Julian Alvarez on as a substitute, but the forward was booed by home fans and left the pitch alone after the match. Goalkeeper Jan Oblak called for unity and support for Alvarez.

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