Nahuel Molina scored a spectacular long-range strike as Atletico Madrid scraped a 1-0 win over Getafe in La Liga on Saturday to cut the gap to the top two.
Getafe was reduced to 10 men early in the second half when Abdel Abqar was sent off for appearing to pinch Atletico’s Alexander Sorloth in a sensitive area.
Atletico coach Diego Simeone rotated his line-up ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 second-leg trip to Tottenham but was still able to secure a sixth win in the last seven matches across all competitions.
The Rojiblancos, third, moved within six points of second-placed Real Madrid, which hosts Elche later on. League leader Barcelona, four points clear of Los Blancos, hosts Sevilla on Sunday.
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Defender Molina’s superb strike, lashed into the top corner from over 25 yards out after eight minutes, was enough to split the teams at Atletico’s Metropolitano Stadium.
Sorloth could have doubled Atletico’s lead but nodded Alex Baena’s cross against the post at the end of a razor-sharp counter-attack.
Getafe’s afternoon took a turn for the worse when Moroccan defender Abqar was dismissed for grabbing at Sorloth’s crotch, with the angry Norwegian striker throwing him to the floor.
Despite Atletico’s numerical advantage the visitor had the better of the second half and created good chances to equalise.
Published on Mar 14, 2026
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![Deadspin | Aurora Gaming, BetBoom Team close in on PGL Wallachia 8 final The hands of an esport gamer clutching the controler at Encore Esports Gaming Lounge in New Rochelle on Thursday, December 20, 2018.
E Sports Aurora Gaming and BetBoom Team rallied for 2-1 wins on Friday, earning spots in the upper-bracket final of the PGL Wallachia Season 8 event at Bucharest, Romania. Aurora Gaming roared back against PARIVISION, and BetBoom Team charged past Team Liquid. Lower-bracket action got underway on Friday, with South America Rejects edging HEROIC 2-1 and Team Falcons taking down Team Spirit 2-0. Sixteen teams began the million Dota 2 tournament with the top eight advancing from the Swiss-system group stage. The double-elimination playoffs continue with all matches best-of-three until the best-of-five grand final on Sunday. The winning side will take home 0,000. On Friday, PARIVISION opened with a 29-minute win on red, but Aurora Gaming responded with a two victories on red, in 43 minutes and 59 minutes. Indonesia’s Rafli “Mikoto” Fathur Rahman paced Aurora Gaming with a 19-6-34 kill-death-assist ratio. Ukraine’s Volodymyr “No[o]ne-” Minenko wound up at 17-12-28 for PARIVISION. After Team Liquid took a 35-minute victory on green, BetBoom Team pulled level in 46 minutes on green, then sealed the series in 43 minutes on red. Russia’s Ilya “Kiritych” Ulyanov posted a 23-9-34 K-D-A ratio for BetBoom Team. Poland’s Michal “Nisha” Jankowski ended up at 22-14-25 for Team Liquid. South America Rejects sandwiched two wins on green, in 45 minutes and 48 minutes, around HEROIC’s 51-minute triumph on red. Peru’s Frank “Frank” Ayala registered a 27-12-46 K-D-A ratio for South America Rejects. Another Peruvian player, Santiago “TaiLung” Aguero Gustavo, finished at 26-18-39 for HEROIC. Team Falcons toppled Team Spirit in 41 minutes on green and 66 minutes on red. Jordan’s Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf powered Team Falcons with a 23-8-34 K-D-A ratio. Ukraine’s Bohdan “Batyuk” Batiuk notched a 13-17-17 K-D-A ratio for Team Spirit. The weekend schedule: Saturday Upper-bracket final — Aurora Gaming vs. BetBoom Team Lower-bracket quarterfinal — Team Liquid vs. South America Rejects Lower-bracket quarterfinal — PARIVISION vs. Team Falcons Lower-bracket semifinal — Team Liquid/South America Rejects winner vs. PARIVISION/Team Falcons winner Sunday Lower-bracket final — Lower-bracket semifinal winner vs. Aurora Gaming/BetBoom Team loser Grand final — Aurora Gaming/BetBoom Team winner vs. lower-bracket final winner PGL Wallachia Season 8 prize pool 1. 0,000 — TBD 2. 5,000 — TBD 3. 0,000 — TBD 4. ,000 — TBD 5-6. ,000 — TBD 7-8. ,000 — HEROIC, Team Spirit 9-11. ,000 — GamerLegion, Xtreme Gaming, MOUZ 12-14. ,000 — Vici Gaming, Virtus.pro, Natus Vincere 15-16. ,000 — Team Yandex, Tundra Esports –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Aurora #Gaming #BetBoom #Team #close #PGL #Wallachia #final Deadspin | Aurora Gaming, BetBoom Team close in on PGL Wallachia 8 final The hands of an esport gamer clutching the controler at Encore Esports Gaming Lounge in New Rochelle on Thursday, December 20, 2018.
E Sports Aurora Gaming and BetBoom Team rallied for 2-1 wins on Friday, earning spots in the upper-bracket final of the PGL Wallachia Season 8 event at Bucharest, Romania. Aurora Gaming roared back against PARIVISION, and BetBoom Team charged past Team Liquid. Lower-bracket action got underway on Friday, with South America Rejects edging HEROIC 2-1 and Team Falcons taking down Team Spirit 2-0. Sixteen teams began the million Dota 2 tournament with the top eight advancing from the Swiss-system group stage. The double-elimination playoffs continue with all matches best-of-three until the best-of-five grand final on Sunday. The winning side will take home 0,000. On Friday, PARIVISION opened with a 29-minute win on red, but Aurora Gaming responded with a two victories on red, in 43 minutes and 59 minutes. Indonesia’s Rafli “Mikoto” Fathur Rahman paced Aurora Gaming with a 19-6-34 kill-death-assist ratio. Ukraine’s Volodymyr “No[o]ne-” Minenko wound up at 17-12-28 for PARIVISION. After Team Liquid took a 35-minute victory on green, BetBoom Team pulled level in 46 minutes on green, then sealed the series in 43 minutes on red. Russia’s Ilya “Kiritych” Ulyanov posted a 23-9-34 K-D-A ratio for BetBoom Team. Poland’s Michal “Nisha” Jankowski ended up at 22-14-25 for Team Liquid. South America Rejects sandwiched two wins on green, in 45 minutes and 48 minutes, around HEROIC’s 51-minute triumph on red. Peru’s Frank “Frank” Ayala registered a 27-12-46 K-D-A ratio for South America Rejects. Another Peruvian player, Santiago “TaiLung” Aguero Gustavo, finished at 26-18-39 for HEROIC. Team Falcons toppled Team Spirit in 41 minutes on green and 66 minutes on red. Jordan’s Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf powered Team Falcons with a 23-8-34 K-D-A ratio. Ukraine’s Bohdan “Batyuk” Batiuk notched a 13-17-17 K-D-A ratio for Team Spirit. The weekend schedule: Saturday Upper-bracket final — Aurora Gaming vs. BetBoom Team Lower-bracket quarterfinal — Team Liquid vs. South America Rejects Lower-bracket quarterfinal — PARIVISION vs. Team Falcons Lower-bracket semifinal — Team Liquid/South America Rejects winner vs. PARIVISION/Team Falcons winner Sunday Lower-bracket final — Lower-bracket semifinal winner vs. Aurora Gaming/BetBoom Team loser Grand final — Aurora Gaming/BetBoom Team winner vs. lower-bracket final winner PGL Wallachia Season 8 prize pool 1. 0,000 — TBD 2. 5,000 — TBD 3. 0,000 — TBD 4. ,000 — TBD 5-6. ,000 — TBD 7-8. ,000 — HEROIC, Team Spirit 9-11. ,000 — GamerLegion, Xtreme Gaming, MOUZ 12-14. ,000 — Vici Gaming, Virtus.pro, Natus Vincere 15-16. ,000 — Team Yandex, Tundra Esports –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Aurora #Gaming #BetBoom #Team #close #PGL #Wallachia #final](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/11882973.jpg)
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