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01/25 09:54 CST Atletico Madrid beats Mallorca 3-0 to regain third place in
Spanish league
Atletico Madrid beats Mallorca 3-0 to regain third place in Spanish league
MADRID (AP) --- Atletico Madrid regained third place in the Spanish league by
beating Mallorca 3-0 on Sunday.
It was the first time in six matches this year that Atletico scored more than
one goal.
The victory moved Diego Simeone's team three points ahead of Villarreal, which
lost 2-0 to Real Madrid on Saturday. Villarreal remains with a game in hand.
Barcelona, sitting one point behind Real Madrid, later hosts Oviedo.
Alexander Sorloth put the hosts ahead by scoring his fourth goal of the year in
the 22nd minute.
Atletico's second goal was an unfortunate own-goal by Osasuna defender David
Lpez in the 75th. His teammate Mateu Morey attempted to clear a cross inside
the area and his shot struck Lpez in the face and ricocheted back into the net.
Midfielder Thiago Almada sealed Atletico's second straight league victory in
the 87th.
Mallorca, 16th in the standings, has only one win in its last five league games
--- 3-2 against Athletic Bilbao last weekend. It has three losses and a draw in
this streak.
A minute of silence has been held before kickoff in all of this weekend's games
for the victims of two deadly train wrecks in Spain this week.
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