Football: Atletico boost Europe bid with win
The victory lifted the Spanish capital’s second club and Europa League champions to sixth on 49 points.
MADRID:
Atletico Madrid improved their chances of playing in Europe next season when Argentine forward Sergio Aguero struck twice in a 4-1 home win over mid-table Levante in La Liga. The victory lifted the Spanish capital’s second club and Europa League champions to sixth on 49 points, two behind fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao with five games left following the Basque club’s 2-1 success against Real Sociedad.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 26th, 2011.
Atletico Madrid improved their chances of playing in Europe next season when Argentine forward Sergio Aguero struck twice in a 4-1 home win over mid-table Levante in La Liga. The victory lifted the Spanish capital’s second club and Europa League champions to sixth on 49 points, two behind fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao with five games left following the Basque club’s 2-1 success against Real Sociedad.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 26th, 2011.