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Villarreal strike late to sink Atlético, Sevilla held

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Spanish champions Club Atlético de Madrid lost ground on the top two after suffering a 1-0 home loss to Villarreal CF, while fourth-placed Sevilla FC could only draw.

Liga: 14 December ©AFP/Getty Images

• Club Atlético de Madrid lose 1-0 to Villarreal CF after Luciano Vietto's late goal.
• Vietto strikes on 84 minutes to end Atlético's 27-game unbeaten run at home in the league.
• Diego Simeone's third-placed side lie seven points behind leaders Real Madrid CF
• Villarreal are in sixth spot, three points outside the top four.

• Sevilla FC dominate but have to settle for 0-0 stalemate with SD Eibar.
• Blanquirrojos midfielder Stéphane Mbia heads just wide in added time.
• The Andalusian outfit remain 4th, while promoted Eibar sit 9th.
• Ten-man Athletic Club secure 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
• Óscar de Marcos wipes out Carlos Vela opener before Aymeric Laporte's dismissal.
• RCD Espanyol notch last-gasp 2-1 home success against ten-man Granada CF.
• Felipe Caicedo hits opener for Espanyol before Youssef El Arabi grabs second-half equaliser.
• Juan Carlos sees red for visitors; Christian Stuani's 90th-minute strike secures victory.

Elsewhere
Premier League: United overwhelm Liverpool
Serie A: Roma close gap
Bundesliga: Wolfsburg drop points
Ligue 1: Marseille, Paris lose

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