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Soccer-Falcao keeps 10-man Atletico perfect at home
MADRID, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A Radamel Falcao penalty helped 10-man
Atletico Madrid preserve their 100 percent home record in La Liga with
a 1-0 victory over a resurgent Espanyol on Sunday.
The Colombia striker netted his 21st goal of the campaign in
the 38th minute only to see his captain Gabi sent off for a second bookable
offence on the stroke of halftime to leave Atletico with a man less for
the entire second period.
Diego Simeone's side stood firm and moved on to 56 points from
25 games in second place, 12 behind leaders Barcelona, who came from
behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 at home on Saturday.
Champions Real Madrid were third with 52 points after a 2-1 comeback
win at basement side Deportivo Coruna, also on Saturday.
Simeone fielded a full strength side at the Calderon unlike other
King's Cup semi-finalists Barca and Real, who meet for their second leg
on Tuesday and Atletico's opponents Sevilla, who they visit on Wednesday.
Atletico put the visitors under intense pressure, eventually
winning a penalty when the outstanding Diego Costa was brought down in
the area.
Falcao sent the keeper the wrong way from the spot and with a
man less following Gabi's sending off the hosts outwitted Espanyol in
the second half to make it 13 league wins from 13 at the Calderon this
season.
Javier Aguirre's visitors, 13th with 31 points, slipped to only
their second defeat in 12 outings since the Mexican took the helm from
Mauricio Pochettino with the side bottom in late November.
(Reporting by Mark Elkington, editing by Tom Pilcher)
"¿Pupas? No sé lo que es eso. Estuve aquí cinco años y gané Copa, Campeonato, Europa League y Supercopa de Europa. No sé lo que es".