Match ends, Levante 2, Atlético de Madrid 1.
LevanteLevante2Atl MadridAtlético Madrid1
Atletico Madrid can no longer win the Spanish title following a surprise 2-1 defeat at bottom club Levante.
They trail leaders Barcelona by three points with one game to go, and Barca have the better head-to-head record so would win if points are level.
Champions League finalists Atletico went 1-0 up through Fernando Torres.
But Levante, who are relegated, hit back with goals from Victor Casadesus and a last-minute Giuseppe Rossi strike.
Relive the drama of the penultimate weeked of the La Liga title race
One hurdle too many
Plaudits have been paid to Diego Simeone and his Atletico players since they overcame Bayern Munich to set up a 28 May Champions League final with Real Madrid in Milan.
Yet their midweek exploits looked to have caught up with them as they failed to overcome La Liga's bottom club.
It had looked to be going to plan when Torres finished well following Koke's clever pass.
Atletico had kept clean sheets in their previous four league games, three of which had ended 1-0.
But Casadesus' equaliser and Rossi's late breakaway at the Ciutat de Valencia means 2014 champions Atletico, who started with inspirational central defender Diego Godin and top scorer Antoine Griezmann on the bench, now cannot overhaul Barca.
Line-ups
Levante
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Mariño
- 19López Muñoz
- 14Medjani
- 4Navarro
- 12García GarcíaBooked at 42mins
- 7García RabascoSubstituted forMate Juniorat 64'minutes
- 8Lerma
- 9CueroSubstituted forGarcía Santosat 45'minutes
- 25Verdú
- 11Morales Nogales
- 18Casadesús CastañoSubstituted forRossiat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 2López Mendoza
- 3García Aranda
- 5Mate Junior
- 10García Santos
- 13Martínez Andrade
- 20Brum Silva Acosta
- 21Rossi
Atl Madrid
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Oblak
- 20Torres Belén
- 24Giménez de VargasBooked at 65mins
- 15Savic
- 3Filipe Luís
- 6Koke
- 14Fernández ArenasSubstituted forParteyat 70'minutes
- 12FernandezSubstituted forCarrascoat 45'minutes
- 17Saúl
- 16CorreaSubstituted forGriezmannat 45'minutes
- 9Torres
Substitutes
- 1Moyá Rumbo
- 2Godín
- 7Griezmann
- 18Gámez
- 21Carrasco
- 22Partey
- 23Vietto
- Referee:
- José Luis González González
- Attendance:
- 11,806
Match Stats
Home TeamLevanteAway TeamAtl Madrid
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away17
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away11
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Levante 2, Atlético de Madrid 1.
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Pedro López (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
Goal!
Goal! Levante 2, Atlético de Madrid 1. Giuseppe Rossi (Levante) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morales following a fast break.
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Attempt saved. Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Rubén García (Levante) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joan Verdú.
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Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Juanfran.
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Attempt missed. Giuseppe Rossi (Levante) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carl Medjani following a fast break.
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Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Rossi (Levante) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morales.
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Foul by Rubén García (Levante).
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Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Juanfran (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid).
Substitution
Substitution, Levante. Giuseppe Rossi replaces Casadesús.
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Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
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Hand ball by Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid).
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Attempt saved. Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juanfran.
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Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filipe Luis.
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Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
