In the 21st round of the Spanish championship, Atletico Madrid hosted Mallorca and secured a convincing 3-0 victory. In this match, the "mattress players" not only scored 3 points, but also strengthened their position in the table and again rose to a higher position.
The score was opened in the 22nd minute. Striker Sørloth capitalized on a gap in the opponent's defense, putting Atletico Madrid ahead. The first goal also determined the rhythm of the game: the Madrid side took control, while Mallorca were forced to defend more.
In the second half, the situation became even more difficult for the visitors. In the 75th minute, Mallorca defender Lopez made an unsuccessful move and scored an own goal. This goal effectively decided the fate of the game: Atletico Madrid now had only to put the final point.
The final shot was taken by Almada, who came off the bench in the 87th minute. After his goal, the score became 3-0, and Atletico confidently finished the match.
With this result, the "mattress players" reached 44 points and returned to 3rd place in the tournament table. Mallorca remained in 16th place with 21 points - meaning they need points in each round to move away from the bottom zone.
La Liga, Round 21
Atletico Madrid - Mallorca 3:0
Goals: Sørloth 22, Lopez 75 (own goal), Almada 87
Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Llorente, Jimenez, Pubil, Hanko, Simeone (Koke, 79), Cardoso (Le Normand, 72), Barrios, Baena (Nico Gonzalez, 59), Sørloth (Almada, 72), Alvarez.
Mallorca: Roman, Maffeo, Lopez, Valvent, Mojica, Sanchez (Asano, 63), Mascarell, Samu, Darder (Torre, 75), Yosef (Virgil, 63), Muriki.
Conclusion: Atletico Madrid secured their "right" victory today - no unnecessary safety, coolness, and goal-oriented play. In the championship race, such disputes decide a lot.
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