From the 70 points of the “transition year” to the 86 of the Atlético de Madrid champion of this campaign, the difference is in several key victories as a visitor, in the victories in Eibar, Vitoria, San Sebastián, Granada or Valladolid, unattainable makes a course and final to add 12 more points than then, in addition all of them against the clock, achieved in the second half.
They are the fields where the rojiblanco team multiplied their productivity, coinciding with the visiting version, another decisive divergence for the numerical growth from one year to the next. If in 2019-20, Atlético achieved 28 of the 57 points at stake away from Wanda Metropolitano, with an unacceptable loss of 29, in 2020-21 they have achieved ten more, 38. At home, the distance is less: 42 to 48 .
The result is the 16 points that differ from a season that ended in third position., too early away from the title contest, even in a hurry to reach the Champions League when the championship was interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, from another in which he has been the winner, especially for his first round, for 50 of 57 points in the first 19 league events.
A year ago, for example, he did not win on his visit to Ipurua. What's more, he was defeated 2-0. This one did, at the edge of the end, with a goal from Luis Suarez (1-2) that culminated a comeback that was impossible a year ago. Then dialed Esteban Burgos in minute 10 and there was no response. This campaign, he scored 1-0 Marko dmitrovic, from a penalty, in the 12th, but there was a reaction from the rojiblanco team.
Nor did he win last year in Vitoria, with an improper conformity of the ambition that this course has had, with a draw that was worth nothing (1-1). This season he did win, uneasily, without a brilliant match, against ten and at the last minute, again by Luis Suarez, to define the duel by 1-2.
Between the two visits they are five points more than a year ago, which also grew with the triumph of the last day in Valladolid (1-2), where they equalized without goals, with a penalty missed by the locals included, in 2019-20, or with the victory in Granada, from 1-1 last season to 1-2 of this one, also as a suffered winner.
The same thing happened at the Reale Arena in front of the Royal Societyd, who disfigured him a year ago with a 2-0 loss when he was leading. This time it happened the other way around, with a powerful 0-2 by Atlético, which reduced its rival to a minimum, then in the pulse that both held to see who led the League of the two.
And last year, in Balaídos they tied at zero. This one won by 0-2, with the goal of the beginning of all of Luis Suarez in the first moments. Atlético did not play well, but they won. And a year ago he equaled 2-2 at Mestalla, when he beat the Valencia 0-1, with an own goal from Lato that was an essential victory.
At once, a year ago he drew one as a visitor against Espanyol and Leganés, relegated to Second, just as he did in this one with Huesca, but not with Eibar, who won both games, or with Valladolid, which he beat in both games.
The points surplus count from one year to the next is completed at home, with the wins against the Seville (2-0) -the previous season he equaled in both games with him-; Valencia (3-1) -in 2019-20 they tied with him one at the Wanda Metropolitano-; the Real
Society (2-1), when the last appointment of the previous League was 1-1; and the Barcandcanvas, which he beat 1-0. In the previous edition it fell 0-1.
Instead, they have lost points compared to a year ago with Levante (five for their 1-1 draw and 0-2 defeat); with the Getafe (two, for their 0-0 at the Alfonso Pérez Coliseum); with the Betis (two, for his 1-1 at Benito Villamarín) and with the Athletic (one, for his 2-1 defeat at San Mamés) to reach 16 points more than in 2019-20.
In that sense, he has achieved the same points between the transition year and that of the champion in the derby against Real Madrid (a draw and a defeat); Villarreal (one equalizer and one victory); and Osasuna (two wins).
POINTS DIFFERENCE BY RIVALS FROM 2019-20 TO 2020-21
– Real society: 2019-20 (1 D and 1 E); 2020-21 (2 V). Difference: +5.
– Valencia: 2019-20 (2 E); 2020-21 (2 V). Difference: +4.
– Eibar: 2019-20 (1V AND 1D); 2020-21 (2 V). Difference: +3.
– Barcelona: 2019-20 (1 E and 1 D); 2020-21 (1 V and 1 E). Difference: +3.
– Celtic: 2019-20 (2 E); 2020-21 (1 V and 1 E). Difference: +2.
– Valladolid: 2019-20 (1 V AND 1 E); 2020-21 (2 V). Difference: +2.
– Alaves: 2019-20 (1V and 1E); 2020-21 (2 V). Difference: +2.
– grenade: 2019-20 (1V and 1E); 2020-21 (2 V). Difference: +2.
– Seville: 2019-20 (2 E); 2020-21 (1 V and 1 E). Difference: +1.
– Real
Madrid: 2019-20 (1 E and 1 D); 2020-21 (1 E and 1 D). Difference: 0
– Villarreal: 2019-20 (1V and 1E); 2020-21 (1 V and 1 E). Difference: 0.
– Osasuna: 2019-20 (2V); 2020-21 (2 V). Difference: 0.
– Athletic: 2019-20 (1V and 1E); 2020-21 (1V and 1D). Difference: -1.
– Getafe: 2019-20 (2V); 2020-21 (1 V and 1 E). Difference: -2.
– Betis: 2019-20 (2V); 2020-21 (1 V and 1 E). Difference: -2.
– I raised: 2019-20 (2V); 2020-21 (1 E and 1 D). Difference: -5.
– Leganes: 2019-20 (1 V and 1 E).
– Spanish: 2019-20 (1 V and 1 E).
– Majorca: 2019-20 (2 V).
– Elche: 2020-21 (2 V).
– Huesca: 2020-21 (1 V and 1 E).
– Cadiz: 2020-21 (2 V).