Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Atletico Madrid Top La Liga After Convincing Sevilla Victory
Atletico Madrid played Sevilla and won 3-1.
Alex Baena scored two goals for Atletico.
Ademola Lookman scored another goal before halftime.
Julian Alvarez did not play because transfer rumors about him are continuing.
Atletico now have seven points from three league matches and are unbeaten.
Sevilla scored once in the second half but could not catch up.
In another game, Levante beat Real Betis 5-2.
Real Sociedad also won, beating Espanyol 2-1.
Atletico Madrid beat Sevilla 3-1 away to move top of the early La Liga standings.
Alex Baena scored twice, while Ademola Lookman added Atletico’s second goal in the first half.
Julian Alvarez was left out amid transfer speculation involving Barcelona and Arsenal.
Sevilla’s Miguel Sierra scored after halftime, but Atletico preserved their unbeaten start.
Levante defeated Real Betis 5-2, while Real Sociedad earned their first points by beating Espanyol 2-1.
- Who
- Atletico Madrid and Sevilla were the main teams involved; Alex Baena scored twice for Atletico.
- What
- Atletico Madrid won 3-1 and moved to the top of the early La Liga standings.
- When
- Saturday; the opening three league matches of the campaign have now been played.
- Where
- Sevilla hosted Atletico Madrid; Levante hosted Real Betis at the Ciutat de Valencia.
- Why
- Atletico won through three first-half goals, while Julian Alvarez was absent amid ongoing transfer speculation.
- Result
- Sevilla 1-3 Atletico Madrid
- Atletico points
- Seven points from three league matches
- Atletico status
- Unbeaten at the start of the campaign
- Top scorer
- Alex Baena scored twice
- Absent player
- Julian Alvarez was left out of Atletico’s squad
- Other result
- Levante defeated Real Betis 5-2
- Additional result
- Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 2-1