MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid regained third place within the Spanish league by beating Mallorca 3-0 on Sunday.
It was the primary time in six matches this 12 months that Atletico scored a couple of purpose.
The victory moved Diego Simeone’s crew three factors forward of Villarreal, which misplaced 2-0 to Actual Madrid on Saturday. Villarreal stays with a sport in hand.
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Barcelona, sitting one level behind Actual Madrid, later hosts Oviedo.
Alexander Sorloth put the hosts forward by scoring his fourth purpose of the 12 months within the twenty second minute.
Atletico’s second purpose was an unlucky own-goal by Osasuna defender David López within the seventy fifth. His teammate Mateu Morey tried to clear a cross inside the world and his shot struck López within the face and ricocheted again into the web.
Midfielder Thiago Almada sealed Atletico’s second straight league victory within the 87th.
Mallorca, sixteenth within the standings, has just one win in its final 5 league video games — 3-2 in opposition to Athletic Bilbao final weekend. It has three losses and a draw on this streak.
A minute of silence has been held earlier than kickoff in all of this weekend’s video games for the victims of two lethal practice wrecks in Spain this week.
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