Felix helps Barca secure vital win against former club

MADRID, Dec 4: Joao Felix came back to haunt his former club Atletico Madrid on Sunday, scoring the only goal in Barcelona’s win at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
The ex-Atleti star, on loan at Barcelona this season, popped up with what proved to be the winning goal of the game in the 28th minute. The result sees Barca move three points clear of Atletico Madrid in the La Liga standings, and just four points adrift of Girona and arch rivals Real Madrid atop of the table.
SEVILLA WINLESS IN 8
Sevilla’s winless streak in the Spanish league reached eight matches after a 1-1 home draw with Villarreal on Sunday.
The hosts escaped another defeat on Sunday after Villarreal’s potential winner was disallowed deep into stoppage time. Ben Brereton scored in the seventh minute of added time but the goal was called back after video review because of a foul by Brereton on Kike Salas. Salas had put Sevilla ahead in the 75th minute, with José Luis Morales equalizing in the 77th for 12th-place Villarreal.
ALMERIA STILL WINLESS
Almeria remained the only team without a league win this season after a 0-0 home draw against Real Betis, which played with 10 men after Héctor Bellerín was sent off with a straight red card in the 27th. Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis, sitting in seventh place, is unbeaten in 10 straight league matches, with four wins and six draws.
MALLORCA HELD
Javier Aguirre’s Mallorca, sitting in 16th place, drew 0-0 with 13th-place Alaves to remain winless at home this season, with six draws and one loss.Alaves is winless in eight road games, with three draws and five losses. (PTI)