The terrible form of Atletico Madrid took place in March when Javi Puado scored a fine of the second half to earn Espanyol a 1-1 draw in LaLiga on Saturday.
For the third competition match in a row, Diego Simeone's side gave a lead, with relegation-threatened Espanyol who added a dent to their title readings.
There was little action in the opening of half an hour, although Marcos Llorente thought he had given Atletico a lead on the third minute, only to be rejected because Antoine Griezmann was offside.
Marash Kumbulla's attempt to remove an Alexander Sorloth, nodded down, reached Cesar Azpilicueta, whose quiet shot with the right foot from outside the box found the net in the 38th minute.
Sorloth missed a chance to double their lead shortly after the restart, was missing by only centimeters, and Espanyol could grow in the game.
The fault of Clement Lenglet on Leandro Cabrera on the edge of the box saw the hosts grant a penalty in the 69th minute, and Puado made no mistake from the spot and sent a powerful effort in the roof of the network from 12 Yards.
Griezmann, who became the foreign player with the Laarga performances in this game, tried to find a late winner, but saw his first low shot by Joan Garcia Dwarsreken.
Atletico is now Winless in their last three games, because they do not put an end to the undefeated home of Espanyol, and stay third at 57 points, six under leaders Barcelona. Espanyol, two points above the relegation zone at 29.
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Data Debrief: Atletico is on a smooth slope
Atletico has just won one match in March, with it immediately back in the beginning, but since then their hope for a LaLiga title have been somewhat driven away.
They have been on their worst winless streak since October – November 2022 and struggled for the goal, managing only two shots on goal and collecting 0.64 expected goals of their 13 attempts in general.
Griezmann had opportunities to influence the game in what his 521st Laliga appearance was, in which Messi as a foreign player in the competition in the competition, but in the end he could not help them get over the line.
And Espanyol is now unbeaten in nine games on home floor, thanks to their captain. Puado is one of the five players with a 100% penalty conversion in LaLiga this season, from players to take three or more spot kicks (3/3).
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