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Ajibade Scores In Third Consecutive Game As Atletico Madrid Claim Away Win
Super Falcons star Rasheedat Ajibade was on target for Atletico Madrid who defeated Real Betis 2-0 in the Spanish women’s league on Sunday.
It was Ajibade’s third goal in Atletico Madrid’s last three games.
She scored in the 73rd minute after Estefania Banini had given Atletico a sixth minute lead.
It is a fourth straight win for Ajibade and her teammates with back-to-back clean sheets.
Atletico move up to second place on 25 points and are eight points behind Barcelona.
Another Falcons player Toni Payne helped Sevilla defeat Real Madrid 3-1 away.
Sevilla also recorded a fourth consecutive win in the league.
Payne started the game before she was replaced with nine minutes left.