La Liga – Costa scores and gets a red card; Atlético 2-0 Sevilla, Derby 3-5

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　　In the early hours of January 7th, Beijing time, several matches were played in round 18 of the 2017/18 La Liga season: Atlético Madrid won 2-0 at home against Getafe, Valencia defeated Girona 2-1 at home, Las Palmas lost 1-2 at home to Eibar, and Sevilla was beaten 3-5 by Betis at home. 　　Atletico Madrid won 2-0 at home against Getafe. In the 18th minute, Griezmann passed the ball, and Corea shot with his outside foot from 12 yards out on the right side of the penalty area, sending the ball into the top corner of the net. In the 68th minute, Vrsaljko delivered a cross from the right, and Diego Costa scored from 10 yards out. After scoring, he celebrated by standing on a billboard on the sidelines, which resulted in him receiving a second yellow card and being sent off. Atletico Madrid is in close pursuit of Barcelona, with a 6-point gap. 　　Valencia defeated Girona 2-1 at home. In the 8th minute, Mogica crossed from the left, and Porto scored with a header from 10 yards out. Valencia scored two goals in quick succession to take the lead; in the 27th minute, Guedes sent in a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and Llamas scored against his own team. In the 48th minute, Maffio committed a foul on Gaya inside the penalty area, and Parejo scored from the penalty. 　　Raspalmas lost 1-2 at home to Eibar. In the 32nd minute, Albila committed a foul on Toledo inside the penalty area, and Biera scored from the penalty. Eibar scored two goals to turn the game around; in the 73rd minute, Charles received a free kick on the right side of the penalty area, sent a cross, and Aureliana headed it in from close range. In the 77th minute, Ángel crossed from the left, and Enrique headed in the goal from close range. 　　Sevilla lost 3-5 at home to Betis. Just 22 seconds into the match, Joaquín passed the ball, and Fabián Ruiz shot from outside the penalty area into the lower left corner. Sevilla equalized in the 13th minute when Escudero delivered a cross from the left, and Ben Yedder headed it into the net from 10 yards away. In the 21st minute, Joaquín delivered a cross from the right flank, and Fedal rushed forward in the penalty area to head the ball into the net. Sevilla equalized again in the 40th minute: Vásquez delivered a header pass, and Kjaer scored with a header from the edge of the penalty area, making it 2-2. 　　In the 63rd minute, Bodebos crossed from the right side of the penalty area, and Durmí*, unmarked, was close to scoring. In the 65th minute, Tello passed the ball directly, and Sergio León scored from 10 yards out by shooting into the lower right corner, making the score 4-2. Sevilla narrowed the gap in the 67th minute; Nolito passed from the left, and Lenglet headed home the ball from just inside the penalty area, making the score 3-4. In the 95th minute, Tello intercepted the ball in midfield, rushed to the right side of the penalty area, and scored with a powerful shot.