Atletico maintain good form as late Correa goal snatches win vs. Betis
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Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid, third, and in fine form since the World Cup, snatched a late win over Betis at the Metropolitano thanks to Angel Correa's goal.
Defender Jose Gimenez hit the bar with a header early in the second half and Koke had a goal ruled out for offside, while Juanmi came close for Betis, who suffered their first league defeat in seven games.
Atletico took the lead with four minutes to go when Correa broke the deadlock after twice getting a lucky break on the edge of the box, before skipping into space and finishing well.
The Rojiblancos are five points behind Real Madrid and six points ahead of Real Sociedad.
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