Sevilla end the year just three points above the relegation zone after a Metropolitano lesson
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Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 23.12.23. | 20:54
Ten-man Atletico edge Sevilla to climb to third in La Liga
Atletico Madrid climbed to third place in La Liga on Saturday as they beat Sevilla 1-0 despite playing the last 20 minutes with ten men.
In a match postponed in September because of storms, Marcos Llorente scored the only goal one minute after coming on as a substitute at halftime.
Llorente pounced when Sevilla centre-back Sergio Ramos failed to clear a cross and fired past goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic from an angle.
Not all coach Diego Simeone's substitutions worked out as well. Caglar Soyuncu, who had replaced Koke four minutes earlier, earned a straight red card after 70 minutes when he ploughed into Lucas Ocampos from behind. Simeone reacted by replacing Antoine Griezmann with defender Reinildo Mandava.
Own goal vs Barcelona
— Brian (@Bri_an2) December 23, 2023
Defensive masterclass vs Real Madrid
And now assisting Marcos Llorente against Atleti
Ramos 👏 pic.twitter.com/NSXQiBCDwK
That left the Frenchman, clearly irritated to be taken off, still tied with Luis Aragones as Atletico's all-time leading scorer on 173 goals. Griezmann had arrived at the stadium wearing a T-shirt bearing the image of the late Aragones.
Atletico climbed to third in the table, seven points behind leaders Real Madrid and second-placed Girona but ahead of champions Barcelona on goal difference.
Sevilla finish the year in 15th, just three points ahead of Celta Vigo in the first relegation place
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Atletico Madrid - Sevilla 1-0 (0-0)
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