Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid. Spanish La Liga.
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Sunday 6 January 2019 17:35, UK
A brilliant free-kick from Antoine Griezmann earned Atletico Madrid a 1-1 draw at Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday.
Sevilla took a deserved lead in the 37th minute with a close-range strike from Wissam Ben Yedder following a clever team move, shortly after striker Andre Silva had hit the post for the hosts.
Ben Yedder missed a clear chance to double Sevilla's advantage when he was thwarted by Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak, before Atletico pulled themselves level right at the end of the first half through Griezmann's sizzling set-piece.
In a calmer second half, Atletico, who created few chances throughout the game, managed to plug the holes that Sevilla, through veteran winger Jesus Navas, in particular, had been exploiting.
Ben Yedder missed another chance for the home side, failing to find the target when clean through, while team-mate Quincy Promes saw an effort tipped away by Oblak.
Sevilla's goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik repelled both of Atletico's best efforts, from Griezmann and Thomas Partey.
The draw leaves Atletico second in the standings on 35 points with Sevilla third on 33 points, while Barcelona could move five points clear at the top if they beat Getafe later on Sunday.
Villarreal remain just above the relegation zone after a 0-0 draw at Eibar.
