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La Liga
Sep 26, 2015 at 7.30pm UK
 
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Baptistao (14')
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Villarreal top La Liga after Atletico Madrid win

Leo Baptistao scores the only goal as Villarreal beat Atletico Madrid to move one point ahead of Barcelona at the top of La Liga.

Villarreal are the new leaders in La Liga after Leo Baptistao's goal gave the Yellow Submarines victory over Atletico Madrid.

The home side had an early chance to take the lead at El Madrigal when Jonathan dos Santos teed up Manu Trigueros, but the midfielder skied his shot over the bar.

Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan defender Diego Godin (L) vies with Villarreal's Ivorian defender Eric Bally during the Spanish league football match Villarreal CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid at El Madrigal stadium in Villareal on September 26, 2015.© Getty Images

However, Villarreal edged in front on 14 minutes as Roberto Soldado found Baptistao and the forward drilled his effort low to the right of keeper Jan Oblak.

Atleti almost produced an immediate response when ex-Porto forward Jackson Martinez brought a save out of Alphonse Areola.

On the stroke of half time, Diego Simeone's men missed another chance to equalise after Antoine Griezmann hit the target, but was denied by Areola.

The Rojiblancos could have snatched a point late on when Filipe Luis's cross was met by Angel Correa, but he failed to direct his header on target as Villarreal moved one point clear of Barcelona.

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Villarreal's Leo Baptistao (L) celebrates the 0-1 during the UEFA Europa League Group E football match between SK Rapid Wien and Villarreal CF in Vienna, Austria, on September 17, 2015.
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