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Llorente Charges Atletico To Five Point Gap As League Leaders With Over Elche
A goal from Marcos Llorente helped Atletico Madrid get a 1-0 win over Elche and extend their lead atop of LaLiga to five points.
Elche captain Fidel missed a stoppage-time penalty as Atletico Madrid picked up a narrow 1-0 win to tighten their grip on top spot in LaLiga ahead of next week's huge showdown with Barcelona.
Diego Simeone's side lost 2-1 to Athletic Club last weekend and were fortunate to avoid another slip-up against relegation-threatened Elche in Saturday's contest at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero.
Marcos Llorente scored what proved to be the all-important goal for Atleti with his 12th league strike of the campaign in the 23rd minute after Luis Suarez had one chalked off for a marginal offside.
However, Elche wasted a glorious chance to snatch a share of the spoils in the 91st minute as Fidel fired a penalty against the post, meaning Atletico move five points clear of Real Madrid and Barca, who both have a game in hand to play.