Game is over and the final score is Atletico 0-0 Betis. Atletico Madrid failed to break down Real Betis in a 0-0 draw on Sunday which further reduced their slim chances of catching Barcelona at the top of La Liga.
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Match Events
Atletico Madrid will take indifferent form into their Europa League semi-final trip to Arsenal after a 0-0 home draw with Real Betis loosened their grip on second in LaLiga.
Three days on from a troubling 3-0 defeat at Real Sociedad, Diego Simeone found few answers at the Wanda Metropolitano as a toothless display sees them head to London with a solitary victory from their last five competitive outings.
They could well have been forced to stomach a first LaLiga loss at their new home had Betis midfielder Javi Garcia made the most of two clear chances either side of half-time.
Instead, Atletico had to settle for denying the away side what would have been a club-record seventh successive victory, leaving the door ajar for Real Madrid to close to within one point of them when they visit Leganes on Saturday.
Equally frustrating will be the realisation their remote title hopes are almost over, they have just four games more to play and trail Barcelona by 11 points.
But of more immediate concern is the need to address a second lacklustre showing in as many matches, with Fernando Torres falling short of convincing in his audition to partner the benched Antoine Griezmann at Emirates Stadium.
Line-ups
Atlético Madrid XI: Jan Oblak, Savic, L.Hernández, Juanfran, Giménez, T.Partey, Saúl , Gabi, Vitolo, F.Torres, Correa
Subs: Axel Werner, Godín, Vrsaljko, Koke, Roberto Olabe, Griezmann, Gameiro
Real Betis XI: Dani Giménez, Amat, Bartra, Barragán, Mandi, Júnior Firpo, J.García, F.Ruiz, Boudebouz, Loren Morón, Tello
Subs: Pedro López, Durmisi, Camarasa, Joaquín, A.Sanabria, J.Campbell, Rubén Castro