Atletico wins in Seville and becomes La Liga leader
In one of the central matches of the 3rd round of the Spanish La Liga, Madrid's Atletico visited Sevilla. In a hard-fought battle, Diego Simeone's charges demonstrated high class and precise tactical play, scoring 3 goals against the hosts and securing an important 3:1 victory.
Thanks to this success, the 'Colchoneros' reached 7 points, temporarily climbing to 1st place in the La Liga table. Sevilla, who started the season with two wins, dropped to 5th place with 6 points.
Decisive strikes in the first half: Baena and Lookman's benefit
From the very first minutes of the match, the Madrid side showed great activity in attack:
Baena's lightning goals: Alex Baena opened the scoring in the 4th minute. By the 33rd minute, he breached the opponent's goal for the second time, recording a brace to his name;
A confident goal from Lookman: In the 26th minute, new signing Ademola Lookman also put his name on the scoreboard, extending Atletico's lead to 3:0;
The hosts' response: In the second half, Sevilla increased the pressure and in the 66th minute, Sierra managed to reduce the deficit (1:3), but it was not enough to change the result of the match.
Match report and team lineups
La Liga. Round 3
Sevilla — Atletico — 1:3
August 29, Seville, Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan
Goals: Sierra (66) — Baena (4, 33), Lookman (26).
Sevilla: Vlachodimos, Iglesias, Castrin, Salas, Suazo, Agoume, Guridi (Kochorashvili, 55), Sierra (Gonzalez, 80), Peque (Romero, 68), Diaz (Ejuke, 55), Ure;
Atletico: Oblak, Llorente (Gimenez, 66), Pubill, Hancko, Grimaldo, Simeone, Barrios, Hjulmand (Cardoso, 85), Lookman (Ortiz, 66), Baena (Mendoza, 85), Lee Kang-in (Koke, 72);
Yellow cards: Llorente (45+4), Romero (89), Suazo (90+1), Pubill (90+6).
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