Valencia – Barcelona 1:1 (end) | Atlético – Betis 1:0 (end)
final
Atlético Madrid
1:0 (0:0)
Real Betis
Sunday 03.02.2013, 21:00 • LaLiga
     
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    After a corner Diego Costa scored the game winner for Atlético Madrid who continue with their winning streak in home games this season. Their goalkeeper Courtois kept his net clean for the 7th (!) conscecutive time during an Atlético home match in Primera División.

    Atlético have cut the deficit towards FC Barcelona to 9 points and extended their advantage towards third placed Real Madrid to now 7 points.
     
    Game over.
     
    90+3
    Counter by Atlético but the last pass for Diego Costa was not precise enough.
     
    90+1
    Atlético head coach Simeone is animating the home fans. It's still a very close game.
     
    90
    Three minutes are added to the match.
     
    90
    Cisma (Atlético) gets a yellow card for wasting time during a throw in.
     
    89
    Diego Costa receives the ball inside the Betis area and Amaya is there with a sliding tackle. He touched the ball first but he also crashed heavily into the Atlético striker. Could have been a penalty shot, too.
     
    88
    Raúl García wins another free kick for the hosts on the right wing. Gets them another minute off the clock.
     
    86
    Betis can't find a way to get past the Atlético defense and what are they doing? They pass the ball back to their goalkeeper and have to start allover again.
     
    84
    The time is running out for Betis. Only a lucky punch could save them now.
     
    82
    Cross from the left side and Molina commits an offensive foul in the Atlético area.
     
    81
    Guests Real Betis also use their last option for a change. Molins comes in for Campbell. A change to strengthen the offense.
     
    79
    Falcao, who still needs some time to get to his top level after his injury, leaves the pitch under the applause of the home fans. Raúl García is in for him.
     
    78
    Nacho (Betis) gets a yellow card for a tactical foul.
     
    77
    Betis defender Perquis with a dribbling at the Atlético area but after leaving two opponent behind he was stopped.
     
    75
    Koke with the corner from the left side but the play is stopped due to an offensive foul.
     
    73
    The players are actually playing football again. Betis have a lot of work in front of them if they want the comeback.
     
    70
    Cañas (Betis) with an extremly brutal entry from behind against Diego Costa at the right wing, also sees a yellow card. The atmosphere is heating up by every minute.
     
    69
    Miranda (Atlético) also gets a yellow card for this scene.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 61. Costa

    Cards:   66. Costa (ATM), 69. Miranda (ATM), 90. Cisma (ATM) - 68. Pérez (BET), 69. Perquis (BET), 78. Nacho (BET)

    Atlético Madrid: Courtois - Juanfran, Miranda, Godín, Cisma - M. Suárez, Gabi - Adrián (56. D. Costa), Koke, A. Turan (65. C. Rodríguez) - Falcao (79. R. García)
    Real Betis: Adrián - Nacho, Amaya, Perquis, Chica - Cañas, R. Pérez, Beñat (63. Pozuelo) - Campbell (81. Molins), Pabón (63. Molina), R. Castro
    Referees: Undiano Mallenco