Atlético Madrid Crowned 2020/21 LaLiga Champions

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Atlético Madrid Crowned 2020/21 LaLiga Champions

Atlético Madrid have been crowned 2020/21 LaLiga champions after what proved to be a dramatic final Saturday.

Atlético Madrid are champions of Spain for the 11th time in the club’s history after coming from behind to win and subsequently relegate Real Valladolid.

The hosts threw a huge spanner in the works when Óscar Plano broke down the field and slotted past Jan Oblak to open the scoring early in the first half.

And that was how the scoreline stayed until 12 minutes into the second half, when Ángel Correa toe-poked Atlético level.

But then it was of course Luis Suarez who put the Rojiblancos in front when he latched onto a misplaced pass by a Villarreal defender and finished into the bottom corner.

That goal proved to be the winner as Diego Simeone’s side lift their first title since 2013/14.

Scorers: Benzema 87′, Modric 90+2′; Pino 20′

Real Madrid came from behind to win in what could be Zinedine Zidane’s last match in charge of the club.

Moments after Valladolid’s shock opener in the other game, Villarreal’s Yeremi Pino put the visitors ahead in Madrid.

Karim Benzema then thought he’d drawn Los Blancos level with a header in the second half but to the Frenchman’s dismay, it was disallowed by VAR for offside.

Benzema did equalise in the dying minutes before Luka Modrić netted a stoppage time winner, but it wasn’t enough for the title.

That result combined with Real Betis’s victory over Celta Vigo means Villarreal finish seventh and will go into the Conference League, unless they win the Europa League.