Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Sunday after Conor Gallagher cancelled out Isi Palazon's opener for the hosts.

The Belgian had a difficult time thwarting Rayo’s speedy attackers through the middle. Grew into the game as Atlético Madrid woke up and enjoyed more of the ball in the second half. His ball to Ángel Correa started the attack which led to Conor Gallagher’s goal. 5

Atlético de Madrid had to settle for a 1-1 draw with city rivals Rayo Vallecano.Scorers: Palazón 35′; Gallagher 50′Isi Palazón had handed Iñigo Pérez’s side the lead by guiding home Andrei

Next up for Atletico Madrid is a derby clash with Real Madrid, and coach Diego Simeone remains optimistic despite his team's indifferent form in La Liga 2024-25

(Reuters) -Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at city rivals Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga on Sunday after Conor Gallagher cancelled out Isi Palazon's opener for the hosts. Palazon put Rayo ahead in the 35th minute off a fine pass from Andrei Ratiu after a quick breakaway,

Atlético Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw against Rayo Vallecano at the weekend in a display which saw the Vallecas team keep Atléti’s star players at bay.A spirited defensive performance saw Rayo