Atletico Madrid recorded a 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Mallorca on Sunday, with Alexander Sorloth, an own goal from David Lopez and a strike from substitute Thiago Almada, lifting Diego Simeone’s side Villarreal to third place in the La Liga 2025-2026 standings.
Atletico moved to 44 points, three ahead of Villarreal, who suffered a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid on Saturday.
Real lead the standings with 51 points, two ahead of Barcelona, who have a match in hand and host bottom side Osasuna later on Sunday. Mallorca is in 16th place with 21 points and is hovering above the relegation zone.
Atletico took control early and dominated possession throughout the match. Mallorca keeper Leo Roman made several impressive saves to keep his side competitive, but there was little he could do as Sorloth opened the scoring in the 22nd minute.
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After a corner from Julian Alvarez, Marcos Llorente unleashed a powerful volley, forcing a brilliant save from Roman. However, the rebound fell perfectly for the Norwegian attacker, who shot in from close range.
The hosts continued to push, but Mallorca’s defensive struggles proved to be their undoing again in the 77th minute. In an attempt to clear Llorente’s low cross, Mateu Morey’s ball deflected off his teammate Lopez’s face and ricocheted into the net.
Atletico secured victory in the 87th minute as Almada demonstrated his skills. The Argentina international deftly controlled a rebound, skipped past two defenders and fired an unstoppable shot into the top corner.
Published on January 25, 2026
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