Atletico winning function interrupted despite Suarez's double strike
Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez continued his deadly function of form by scoring twice on Mon but Celta Vigo debutant Facundo Ferreyra had the final say in a 2-2 pull which interrupted the Liga leaders' eight-video game winning streak.
Atletico dropped points for the very first time since losing to Real Madrid on Dec. 12 but now possess 51 from 20 video games and lead second-inserted Barcelona and champions Real, who will be third, by eight items with a match in hand on both teams.
Atletico were missing six players because of COVID-19, including record signing Joao Felix, and they fell behind in the 13th minute to a well worked target from Celta when Santi Mina ghosted in to the box unmarked to carefully turn home a cross from Hugo Mallo.
Celta, who are with out a league win in 2021, should have put into their lead but Suarez equalised for Atletico on the stroke of halftime, sliding in to meet a Marcos Llorente cross.
The Uruguayan scored a similar goal to place Atletico forward in the 50th minute, this time connecting with a Renan Lodi ball to score his seventh goal in four little league games.
The strike increased Suarez's lead at the top of the Liga goalscoring charts with 16 goals, three before former Barcelona team mate Lionel Messi in second.
Celta had faded found in the second half after a solid display prior to the break but pulled level found in the 89th through Argentine forward Ferreyra, who actually had only been on the pitch for 13 minutes after signing up for the golf club earlier this month as a free agent.
"We possess to try to win home games such as this but we weren't comfortable at all in the first one half," explained Atletico captain Koke.
"We've conceded a whole lot of goals within the last few video games but we have an excellent squad, great players and we're going to keep taking into consideration the next game and today we're concentrating on our next game with Granada."
Celta goalscorer Mina said his part earned "a good point" but lamented not construction on the excellent start.
"We have a bittersweet sense because they equalised whenever we acquired total control of the game but we stored fighting and placed believing on ourselves," he said.
Celta, who've drawn their last three games, happen to be 10th on 26 points.
