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Getafe 0 Atletico Madrid 1: Koke strike settles ill-tempered clash and clinches second spot

Atletico Madrid were given a physical contest by Getafe in their win on Saturday, which came just four days before the Europa League final.

Atletico Madrid secured second place in LaLiga with a 1-0 win over Getafe in a combative clash at Coliseum Alfonso Perez.

Koke's early strike settled the contest and made certain that Atletico cannot be caught by third-place Real Madrid in the table, with Jan Oblak making a crucial second-half penalty save to preserve the win.

Getafe's defeat, combined with Sevilla's draw with Real Betis in the derby, means Jose Bordalas' side now cannot finish in the top seven and earn a Europa League place.