- Julián Álvarez - 61'
Atletico's Alvarez strike downs Mallorca, extends win streak
Julián Álvarez gets on the scoresheet for Atletico Madrid
Julián Álvarez gets on the scoresheet for Atletico Madrid
Julián Álvarez scored a tap-in from a second-half counter attack to give a pedestrian Atletico Madrid a dour 1-0 win at Real Mallorca in LaLiga on Sunday and earn Diego Simeone's side their fourth consecutive victory in all competitions.
Both sides were largely toothless in attack in a slow-paced match and struggled to produce many scoring opportunities, before Atletico took advantage of a quick counter.
Giuliano Simeone took a long pass from goalkeeper Jan Oblak in his stride before putting the ball on a plate for Argentinian forward Alvarez to fire home the winner into the empty net.
Atletico are third in the standings on 26 points, one behind Real Madrid in second and seven adrift of leaders Barcelona, who have a game in hand at Real Sociedad later on Sunday.
Game Information
- Referees:
- José María Sánchez Martínez
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | +21 | 41 |
| Barcelona | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | +29 | 38 |
| Real Madrid | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | +21 | 37 |
| Athletic Club | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | +12 | 36 |
| Mallorca | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 30 |
| Villarreal | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | +1 | 27 |
| Real Sociedad | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 25 |
| Girona | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 25 |
| Osasuna | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | -4 | 25 |
| Celta Vigo | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 24 |
| Real Betis | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 24 |
| Sevilla | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 22 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| Las Palmas | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 19 |
| Leganés | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -8 | 18 |
| Getafe | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| Alavés | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 16 |
| Espanyol | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -13 | 15 |
| Real Valladolid | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -25 | 12 |
| Valencia | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -10 | 11 |
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