MADRID (AP) — Jude Bellingham scored the equalizer in the 87th minute for Real Madrid, who extended their winning streak to three games with a 2-2 draw at Elche in the Spanish league on Sunday.
Madrid needed Bellingham’s goal to salvage an away draw with two come-from-behind wins.
The result puts Madrid one point ahead of Barcelona, who beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0 on Saturday. Return to the renovated Camp Nou Stadium.
Madrid had just finished a 0-0 draw against Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league. Lost 1-0 to Liverpool At the league stage of the Champions League. Xabi Alonso’s side had won 13 of their last 14 games to start the season.
Aleix Febas put Elche ahead in the 53rd minute and Dean Huisen equalized for Madrid in the 78th minute. Alvaro Rodríguez’s goal in the 84th minute put the hosts ahead again, but Bellingham equalized three minutes later from inside the area.
Madrid forward Vinicius Junior came on in the second half.
Elche’s Victor Chust was sent off just before stoppage time.
Elche, who are in 11th place, are without a win in six consecutive league games.
Atlético won in the final stages
Atlético Madrid won a hard-fought 1-0 match against seventh-placed Getafe with an own goal from Domingos Duarte in the 82nd minute.
This was Atlético’s fifth successive win in all competitions. Lost 4-0 to Arsenal In last month’s Champions League match. Coach Diego Simeone’s team has won five consecutive league games.
Veteran midfielder Koke has made his 700th appearance for Atlético.
Atlético’s Marcos Llorente was injured and had to be substituted less than 15 minutes into the game.
Simeone was unable to rely on goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who was injured during the Slovenian national team’s international break. Forward Giuliano Simeone was also absent.
Other results
Fifth place Real Betis could not achieve more than a 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Girona.
Girona took the lead in the 20th minute with a goal from Vladislav Vanat, before Valentin Gomez equalized for Betis in the 75th minute. Betis forward Anthony was sent off in stoppage time.
In Oviedo, last place Oviedo and 13th place Rayo Vallecano drew 0-0. Oviedo’s Ilyas Cheara was shown a red card in the 52nd minute, while Rajo had Pate Sis sent off in stoppage time.
Oviedo has not won in 7 games in a row in official games, and Rayo has not won in 3 games in a row in league games.
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