In a disappointing outing, Atletico Madrid dropped points on Sunday against Rayo Vallecano in their La Liga title battle, as the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Rayo Vallecano put in early pressure, but that didn’t convert a win for them, as Atletico Madrid almost took the lead when Julian Alvarez’s long-range shot hit the crossbar.
Isi Palazon’s brilliant conversion of Raul de Tomas’ cross after a good attempt by Jorge de Frutos but Diego Simeone’s squad behind in the 35th minute.
Conor Gallagher dropped a strong from the edge of the box four minutes into the second half that gave Atletico Madrid a draw, marking his second goal in the two matches that he has played for his new team.
Rayo held solid behind to secure a point despite continued attempts from Alvarez and Angel Correa, ending the match with a point and leaving Atletico six points behind Barcelona, which currently stands as number one on La Liga standings after defeating Villareal 5-1.
Gallagher is playing a major role for Simeone’s side as he contributes defensively and offensively, completing 11 passes into the final third and winning a game-high four tackles.
Gallagher’s goal arrived from an expected goals (xG) value of just 0.06, highlighting his capacity in front of goal.