Football fans were treated to a rollercoaster ⚡ as Atletico Madrid and Villarreal opened their La Liga campaigns with a chaotic 2-2 draw Monday night! 🌟 The match had it all: lightning-fast goals, a wild own goal, and even transfer drama on the sidelines.
Villarreal’s Arnaut Danjuma stunned the crowd early with a solo strike 🎯, but Atletico’s Marcos Llorente fired back moments later. Drama unfolded when Jan Oblak’s goalkeeping mishap gifted Villarreal a comical own goal via teammate Koke 😬. New signing Alexander Sorloth salvaged the first half with a clutch stoppage-time equalizer ⏱️.
Atletico threw everything into the second half, subbing in four Argentine players including Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez 🔄, but a winner never came. Meanwhile, Joao Felix’s absence fueled rumors of his imminent move to Chelsea 💼. With this goal-packed opener, La Liga’s 2023 season is already delivering must-watch chaos! 🔥
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Atletico Madrid fail to beat Villarreal in four-goal La Liga opener
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