Real move closer with a win as Atletico draw
La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid drew 0-0 away to struggling Getafe on Saturday, despite using the latter levels of the overall game with a supplementary man, offering renewed hope to title rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Getafe's Allan Nyom was proven a red cards after a VAR assessment for a crunching deal with on Atletico's Renan Lodi found in the 70th minute however the visitors cannot make their gain count.
Atletico did have the ability to set the ball found in the net in the next half when Joao Felix nodded found in a good cross from Marcos Llorente nonetheless it did not count seeing as the ball had opted out of play.
Alternative Moussa Dembele missed several good chances to rating in the closing levels while Luis Suarez strike the post with a good sumptuous chip and Atletico had to stay for a draw which interrupted a remarkable run of 13 consecutive league wins above their Madrid neighbours.
Diego Simeone's area lead the standings on 63 points while Real Madrid are second on 57 after beating Elche 2-1 on Saturday and third-placed Barcelona may decrease the gap behind Atletico to four points if they beat Huesca at home on Monday. Getafe happen to be 15th on 28.
"We have several monsters behind us who want to be where we are and it's normal that they are putting the pressure on us, we've been leaders for a long time," said Simeone.
"Madrid are winning game titles, Barcelona are full of hope and enthusiasm but we'll continue steadily to take each game since it comes."
Atletico had been denied all 3 points in last week's derby in the home to Real by an 88th minute equaliser from Karim Benzema but earned a significant 2-1 victory above Athletic Bilbao found in Wednesday's game at hand to cement their benefit at the top.
STEP BACK
This felt just like a step back and Simeone conceded his side had not played well in the first half.
"We were worked up about the prospect of winning and maintaining our advantages but our first half had not been good, we couldn't get the ball moving good, we couldn't counterattack and we were not immediate enough," he added.
"We better in the second half and had many chances to rating and overall I feel we are playing well."
Atletico must now lift up themselves rear up for Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg at Chelsea, where they have to overturn a 1-0 deficit.
"We did lots of things very well today but in the event that you only draw it means you have certainly not done more than enough," added Atletico keeper Jan Oblak.
"Getafe play a hardcore brand of football, just a little unique from the rest and it's really never been fairly simple against them."
Getafe have now didn't score against Atletico found in 19 consecutive video games in every competitions since Simeone took fee in 2012 nonetheless they had several possibilities to take the business lead, heading closest when Enes Unal fired in goal from in the box but was foiled by Oblak.
Getafe keeper David Soria was first a lot more decisive, keeping away an early on strike from Yannick Carrasco in that case thwarting Dembele late in the second half.
Dembele was fortunate never to concede a good penalty when he seemed to foul Nemanja Maksimovic while defending a corner.
"It was a distinct penalty, I've noticed it again and I have no idea why they didn't review the take up," said a good displeased Getafe mentor Jose Bordalas.
The French forward had another chance to snatch a goal, meeting a cross from Lodi but glancing only wide of the far post.
