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Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid result: Diego Costa misses chance to send Diego Simeone’s side top of La Liga

Relive all the action from Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium

Karl Matchett
Saturday 02 November 2019 18:59 GMT
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Diego Costa squandered a penalty as Atletico Madrid missed the chance to go top of La Liga on Saturday by drawing 1-1 away to Sevilla and failing to cash in on Barcelona's surprise defeat at Levante earlier in the day.

Sevilla went ahead with a header from Franco Vazquez in the 28th minute and Atletico coach Diego Simeone shook up his side in search of a reaction, sending on Costa and Santiago Arias at the start of the second half.

Costa netted a header shortly after coming on but a VAR review ruled it out for offside against Angel Correa, although Alvaro Morata did manage to equalise with a header soon after, on the hour mark.

Atletico did benefit from the technology being used later in the game when they were given a penalty instead of a free kick as replays showed Koke had been tripped just inside the area.

But Costa failed to make the most of the golden opportunity as Sevilla goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik guessed correctly to beat away the ball and also kept out a shot on the rebound from Koke.

Atletico spurned two glorious chances to snatch all three points in stoppage time as Morata saw a shot blocked on the line by Sevilla's Jules Kounde, prompting a goal-mouth scramble which led to Morata committing a foul.

Visiting midfielder Thomas Partey had one last stab at finding a winner from inside the area but his goal-bound shot was deflected wide.

Atletico have now drawn half of their 12 league games and are third in the standings on 21 points, with Barca top on 22 with a game in hand despite their 3-1 loss at Levante. Relive all the action:

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GOAL! Sevilla 1-1 Atletico Madrid

54' - Diego Costa has Atleti level! A good move down the right, Arias delivers brilliantly and Costa buries a header. Well-worked equaliser.

Karl Matchett2 November 2019 18:42
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NO GOAL!

VAR has intervened and in fact there was an offside in the buildup, Correa just a few inches off before receiving a pass. Still Sevilla 1-0 Atletico, then!

Karl Matchett2 November 2019 18:43
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Sevilla 1-0 Atletico Madrid

57' - First Sevilla sub: Oliver Torres replaced by Joan Jordan.

Karl Matchett2 November 2019 18:43
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GOAL! Sevilla 1-1 Atletico Madrid

59' - This one will count! Atleti make ground down the right again, a dinked cross comes in from Arias, Morata stretches to power a header in and Kounde, on the line, can't keep it out. All square!

Karl Matchett2 November 2019 18:47
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Sevilla 1-1 Atletico Madrid

64' - Atleti have stood off a little since the equaliser. It does seem a regular trait of theirs, to only really push quite as aggressively when they are behind - but surely they have the players to impart their authority more regularly.

Karl Matchett2 November 2019 18:53
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Sevilla 1-1 Atletico Madrid

68' - De Jong should put Sevilla back ahead. A completely free header from a corner, eight yards from goal...puts it wide.

Karl Matchett2 November 2019 18:54
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Sevilla 1-1 Atletico Madrid

70' - PENALTY! Referee gives a free-kick for a foul on Koke, VAR takes a look and says the contact was actually inside the box - so it's a spot-kick for Simeone's team!

Karl Matchett2 November 2019 18:57
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PENALTY SAVED!! Sevilla 1-1 Atletico Madrid

Still locked at 1-1! Costa had a goal ruled out earlier, now he has had his penalty brilliantly saved by Vaclik! 

Karl Matchett2 November 2019 18:58
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Sevilla 1-1 Atletico Madrid

75' - Sevilla seem buoyed by the outcome of that penalty and are looking to get back on the front foot again. Banega has a drive saved by Oblak, then Ocampos twists and turns and wins a corner.

Karl Matchett2 November 2019 19:02
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Sevilla 1-1 Atletico Madrid

77' - Subs for both teams. Herrera on for Lodi for Atletico; Hernandez on for De Jong for Sevilla. Saul moves to left-back to make room for Herrera in midfield.

Karl Matchett2 November 2019 19:04

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