Atletico secured a victory in the rescheduled La Liga match, moving ahead of Barcelona in the league

On Saturday, December 23, Atletico Madrid hosted Sevilla. The teams contested a rescheduled match from the fourth round of La Liga.

The home side had the advantage in the first half, but they didn't create truly dangerous moments in Dmitrovic's goal. Early in the second half, Marcos Llorente found himself in the right place at the right time, giving the Mattress Makers the lead. Llorente had a chance to score a second, but his strike was saved by the post.

In the 71st minute, Atletico's defender, Caglar Soyuncu, complicated his team's life by receiving a direct red card for a rough tackle. Interestingly, the Turkish player had only been on the field for four minutes before that. However, Diego Simeone's team managed to maintain the necessary score, preventing the visitors from creating anything substantial and celebrating the victory.

With 38 points, Atletico climbed to third place in La Liga, surpassing Barcelona. Despite having the same number of points, Barcelona falls behind in individual indicators. Sevilla sits in 15th place with 16 points.

• La Liga, Matchday 4

Atletico Madrid - Sevilla 1:0

Goal: Llorente, 47

Rеd card: Soyuncu, 70