Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 2, Celta de Vigo 2.
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Luis Suarez scored twice but it was not enough to earn victory for La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid as they were held to a draw by Celta Vigo.
Santi Mina headed the visitors into the lead before Suarez tucked in an equaliser just before the break.
The Uruguay forward then put Atletico ahead in the second half when he drove home Renan Lodi's cross.
That looked set to give Atletico a 17th league win of the season but Facundo Ferreyra equalised in the 89th minute.
The draw means Atletico, who have lost only one league game this season, are eight points clear of second-placed Barcelona with a game in hand over Ronald Koeman's side.
Suarez, who left Barcelona for Atletico last summer, is the top scorer in La Liga with 16 goals.
Atletico were missing six players including record signing Joao Felix due to coronavirus, with midfielders Thomas Lemar and Hector Herrera testing positive on the morning of the game.
"You'll have to ask the players whether it affected them or not but we prepared the game with a lot of enthusiasm and excitement," said Simeone.
"We couldn't have our team meeting so we prepared the game via a Zoom call and met up for the game less than two hours before, but I saw a lot of positive things on the pitch."
Line-ups
Atl Madrid
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 13Oblak
- 15Savic
- 2GiménezBooked at 67mins
- 18FelipeBooked at 23minsSubstituted forTorreiraat 45'minutes
- 4Kondogbia
- 14Llorente
- 6Koke
- 8Saúl
- 12Lodi dos Santos
- 10Correa
- 9Suárez
Substitutes
- 1Grbic
- 5Torreira
- 20Machín Pérez
- 21Carrasco
- 24Vrsaljko
- 27Camello
- 41Castro
- 42Soriano
Celta Vigo
Formation 4-1-3-2
- 13Blanco
- 2Mallo
- 4Araújo
- 24Murillo
- 19Martín
- 14TapiaBooked at 5mins
- 23Méndez
- 6D SuárezBooked at 78mins
- 9NolitoSubstituted forSolariat 69'minutes
- 10Iago Aspas
- 22Mina LorenzoSubstituted forFerreyraat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Villar
- 8Beltrán
- 11Mor
- 12Ferreyra
- 18Aidoo
- 20Vázquez
- 21Solari
- 27Baeza
- 29Fontán
- 39Holsgrove
- Referee:
- Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
Match Stats
Home TeamAtl MadridAway TeamCelta Vigo
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away2
- Corners
- Home1
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away17
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Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 2, Celta de Vigo 2.
Goal!
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 2, Celta de Vigo 2. Facundo Ferreyra (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Augusto Solari.
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Foul by Renato Tapia (Celta de Vigo).
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Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Koke.
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Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Jeison Murillo.
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Attempt missed. José Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
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Attempt blocked. Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
Booking
Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo) is shown the yellow card.
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Denis Suárez (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lucas Torreira (Atlético de Madrid).
Substitution
Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Facundo Ferreyra replaces Santi Mina.
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Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Marcos Llorente tries a through ball, but Lucas Torreira is caught offside.
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Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta de Vigo).
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Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Augusto Solari (Celta de Vigo).
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Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
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