Liverpool snap run of four straight Premier League defeatsLaLiga leader Atletico Madrid secured a vital 2-0 win away to Villarreal on Sunday to reaffirm its title ambitions following a difficult run of results. Record signing Joao Felix came off the bench to double the lead in the 69th on the volley. A first win in four games in all competitions moved Atletico on to 58 points after 24 games, five clear of second-placed Barcelona, who have played 25. Premier League: Chelsea 0 drew with Manchester United 0; Sheffield United 0 lost to Liverpool 2 (Jones 48, Bryan 64-og). Bundesliga: Mainz 0 lost to Augsburg 1 (Hahn 25); Bayer Leverkusen 1 (Bailey 70) lost to Freiburg 2 (Demirovic 50, Hoeler 61).

Source: The Hindu March 01, 2021 16:30 UTC