Missed chances in front of goal and the Spaniards and the horses[suchunfei]

  Atletico Madrid coach Simeone hailed his team's performance after they were held to a goalless draw at home to rivals Espanyol in the early hours of Thursday (August 29) Singapore time. But he also blamed his players for missing opportunities in front of goal.

  The horse in this game to occupy the absolute initiative, the scene fell. Espanyol are the only La Liga side yet to score this season. The Spaniards were under attack at the start of the visit, but the team's defensive performance was tenacious, as many as 43 times in the box to clear the crisis, goalkeeper Garcia (Garcia) made seven saves and earned the team a valuable point.

  Espanyol captain Javi Puado said it was rare to take a point away from the home side.

  After three rounds of matches, they are fourth in the La Liga table with five points, while Espanyol are 18th in the relegation zone with one point.

  He said: "It's a tough stadium, it's not easy to come away with a point and we can go home happy.