Goal-shy Atletico in danger of early Champions League exit


Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - October 28, 2017 Atletico Madrid's Kevin Gameiro reacts after missing a chance to score REUTERS/Susana Vera

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid, within inches of Champions League glory twice in the last four years, are in danger of an embarrassing early exit from the competition unless they can rediscover their scoring touch.

Diego Simeone's side have only netted five times in their last seven games in all competitions, of which they have only won one, and their profligacy continued in a 1-1 home draw with Villarreal on Saturday.

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