​Atletico Madrid dominated Getafe for more than an hour and the match ended 3-3 (18th round of LaLiga), although Diego Simeone’s side were leading 3-1 with a few minutes to go.

Players of the “Atletico Madrid” team.Photo: Alberto Gardin/IPA Sport/ipa-a/PA Images/Profimedia

Atletico Madrid – Getafe 3-3, 18th stage of La Liga

In the 38th minute, Savic (Atletico) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.

Atletico opened the scoring with Griezmann (’44) and led at halftime, but Getafe equalized with Mayoral (’53).

Madrid scored two more goals through Morata (’63) and Griezmann (’69, penalty) but they could not hold on until the end and the visitors grabbed a point in the final minutes after goals through Rodriguez (’87) and Mayoral (’90+3 , penalty).

Getafe tried to go home with all three points, but failed to score again until the 90+12th minute when referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero blew the whistle to end the game.

Also played on Tuesday:

Rayo Vallecano – Valencia 0-1 (Canos ’61)

Granada – Sevilla 0-3 (Pedrosa ’23, Ocampos ’32, Ramos ’49).

La Liga standings

1. Girona 44 points (goal difference 41-20)

2. Real Madrid 42 (38-11)

3. Atletico Madrid 35 (35-19)

4. Barcelona 35 (31-19)

5. Sporty. Bilbao 32 (33-19)

6. Real Sociedad 30 (29-18), etc.