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MADRID, Spain -- Atletico Madrid took full advantage of Barcelonas rare
slip-up as it pummeled Real Sociedad 4-0 on Sunday to take sole
possession of the lead in the Spanish league for the first time this
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David Villa, Diego Costa, Miranda, and the newly arrived Diego scored
the goals that put Atletico clear at the top of the standings, having
shared the lead with Barcelona for much of the campaign.
Atletico holds a three point advantage over Barcelona and Real Madrid
after Athletic Bilbao rallied to draw 1-1 against Madrid, which finished
without Cristiano Ronaldo after he was red carded.
Substitute Ibai Gomezs volley cancelled out Jese Rodriguezs opener for
Madrid, which played the final 15 minutes a man down after Ronaldo was
sent off for swiping his hand across Carlos Gurpegis face following a
shove from his opponent. The contact seemed light, but Gurpegi fell to
the ground as if hed been hit hard.
Atletico honoured former player and coach Luis Aragones before the match
and fed off the emotion at the Vicente Calderon Stadium to boost its
attempt to break the Barcelona-Madrid monopoly with a first championship
since 1996.
Barcelona lost 3-2 to Valencia on Saturday, and Atletico did not waste
the opportunity to go top by itself for the first time since that
championship-winning season. Not since Valencias league title a decade
ago has a club other than the big two won the Spanish league.
Diego Costa was lively from the start, and the Brazilian-born Spain
striker fed Villa inside the box in the 38th minute to finish off a
quick break by scoring the opener.
Villa sustained a leg injury moments later and had to be replaced by
Raul Garcia.
With the home fans chanting Aragones name throughout, Atletico came
alive in the second half as Garcia found Diego Costa racing free between
defenders in the 72nd and the forward beat goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
with a right-footed shot for his 20th league goal of the season.
Two minutes later, Miranda headed home a corner kick out of Bravos reach
for 3-0 before Diego, who came on in the 58th for his first appearance
in his return to the club, marked his return to Atletico by dribbling
into the box to unleash a rising shot into goal with three minutes
remaining.
"This is something nice for the players, who have made such effort and
go into every single game with the same intensity and work ethic,"
Atletico coach Diego Simeone said. "Luis would appreciate the teams
courage, since he was a courageous type with character, just like this
team."
Atletico leads with 57 points, while Barcelona and Madrid share 54
points.
Jese lunged to guide Ronaldos cross into the area beyond goalkeeper
Gorka Iraizoz for the 65th-minute opener in a game that was dominated by
Bilbao up to that point.
Gomez made up for earlier misses by Aritz Aduritz and Ander Herrera when
he ran onto a cleared ball outside the area to rip an unstoppable shot
past goalkeeper Diego Lopez in the 73rd.
The intensity boiled over moments later when Ronaldo and Gurpegi
tangled, the Ballon dOr winners straight red card means he will miss
Madrids next game.
"Its difficult when you lose a player without reason," Madrid defender
Marcelo said. "Its already difficult to score one point here but Madrid
has the obligation of winning every game. So (the red card) made it
tougher."
Gomez nearly scored the winner in the 85th from another volley but Lopez
tipped it over as Bilbao improved to 43 points in fourth.
Earlier Sunday, Cristian Herreras second-half goal gave Elche a 1-0
victory against Almeria to lift the club above its relegation adversary,
while Ruben Castro scored two goals as last-placed Real Betis beat
Espanyol 2-0 to end a four-game losing streak.
Elche improved to 24 points, two more than Almeria which is 17th.
Valladolid is 18th with 20, Rayo Vallecano has 17 and Betis 14.
All games held a minutes silence in honour of Aragones, the former Spain
coach who died on Saturday at age 75.

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