Atletico Madrid wins with 10, pulls even with Barcelona in La Liga

Athletico Madrid has triumped over Sevilla in a thrilling 1-0 victory over the Christmas weekend in the Spanish football league, La Liga. The sides faced each other in what turned out to be the only match of the holiday period.

The victory came courtesy of Athletico Madrid’s Marcos Llorente, who secured the win with a key goal. However, the team had to employ a staunch defence to maintain their slender lead, playing an entire half with a man down due to a red card being shown to Soyuncu.

This victory takes Athletico Madrid up to third place in the league, tying on points with Barcelona at 38. The team now sits just behind Girona and Real Madrid in the standings.