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Atletico Madrid earned a solid 2-0 win at Real Betis on Monday to move fourth in La Liga and bounce back from their Champions League thrashing by Arsenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diego Simeone’s side<\/strong> lost 4-0 last week in north London<\/a> but put that defeat behind them with a strong display at La Cartuja stadium, where Betis are playing on a temporary basis. They were able to record only their second clean sheet<\/strong> in their last nine games across all competitions and their first away win of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coach’s son Giuliano Simeone<\/a> opened the scoring with Alex Baena netting the second<\/strong> before half-time. “This is an important win, hard-fought, and I’m happy,” Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak told ‘Movistar’. “I hope we continue like this<\/strong>, away from home, not just at home… it was a great game from the whole team and a big effort.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giuliano Simeone fired the visitors ahead in the opening stages with a neat volley from the edge of the box. Star summer signing Baena curled home his first goal for the club<\/strong> before half-time to double the Rojiblancos’ lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real Betis were the better team in the second half and hit the crossbar from Abde Ezzalzouli’s free-kick, but Atletico’s defence held firm. Atletico trail La Liga leaders Real Madrid by eight points<\/strong>, although they are the only team to inflict defeat on their city rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our first win on the road and we’re very happy for the great work the team did<\/strong>,” said Giuliano Simone, who dedicated the goal to his recently-born nephew Faustino in his celebration, making the letter F with his fingers<\/strong>. Faustino’s birth made Atletico coach Diego Simeone a grandfather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Nothing changes for me,” said the ‘Rojiblancos’ boss, smiling, while also congratulating his son on his good performance. Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis, sixth, are now three points behind Atletico.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Today we were lacking in the final third, we had to be a little sharper in front of goal<\/strong>,” Betis playmaker Giovani Lo Celso told ‘Movistar’. “The team worked hard and tried until the end, for the fans who filled the stadium on a rainy Monday and didn’t stop backing us. We have to turn the page and continue.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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