REUTERS Susana Vera
Madrid, Jan 7 Diego Costa was sent off after scoring the victor on his league return for Atletico Madrid in a 2-0 home win over Getafe, while Sevilla missed the chance to move above Real Madrid after losing 5-3 to local rivals Real Betis.
Costa first went into the book near the hour mark for catching marker Djene in the face with a raised arm, then risked a sending off by raising an arm against Getafe's other centre-back Juan Cala soon afterwards.
Atletico's win moved them to within six points of leaders Barcelona, who host Levante on Sunday, and kept them two points clear of third-placed Valencia, who are on 37 points after coming back from an early deficit to beat Girona 2-1 thanks to a first-half Janos Ramalho own goal and Daniel Parejo's penalty three minutes after the break.
Angel Correa had put Atletico ahead against Getafe in the 18th minute while Costa sent the fans in the Wanda Metropolitano stadium into delirium by scoring the second goal in the 67th, creating a mini-surge as supporters ran down to embrace their returning hero who also played for the club from 2010-2014.
Diego Costa could miss Atletico Madrid's La Liga clash with Getafe on Saturday afternoon.
"After being six months out he scores a goal and wants to celebrate with the fans, but if you do that, the yellow is deserved".
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"The referee can not think about the emotional part - he is there to follow the rules", the Argentine said. "We must accept that".
Having opened his account in the Copa Del Rey clash against Lleida midweek off the bench, the Spanish worldwide was given the start for the league game.
Sevilla coach Montella, who was sacked by AC Milan in November, got off to a nightmare start in La Liga game as his new team were beaten at home for the first time in any competition since November, 2016. "I imagine the referee was trying to do his job as well as possible. Sometimes you can see things very clearly".
"We expected a hard game and managed it well", he said.
Betis, who scored five goals for the first time ever against Sevilla, struck in the opening minute through Fabian Ruiz. "The second half the same and although after Costa was sent off the game was different, we were solid in defence".
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