Los Colchoneros end horror week with dramatic defeat
October 30, 2022
Atletico Madrid ended a miserable week with a dramatic defeat as Cadiz claimed a controversial late 3-2 LaLiga win.
Knocked out of the Champions League group stages in astonishing fashion with a 2-2 home draw to Bayer Leverkusen in midweek, Atletico fell behind after 27 seconds to Theo Bongonda’s fastest LaLiga goal of the season.
Alex Fernandez looked to have sealed it for the hosts nine minutes from time only for a Luis Hernandez own goal and a stunning Joao Felix drive to pull Atletico level.
Yet there was a remarkable twist in the tale in the eighth and final minute of injury time when Ruben Sobrino turned home Ivan Alejo’s cross, the goal allowed to stand by VAR despite him appearing to do so with his arm.
