🇪🇸 Atlético de Madrid clinch LaLiga top spot with Athletic Club win | OneFootball

Atlético de Madrid reclaimed LaLiga's top spot after their 1-0 win over Athletic Club.

Scorers: Alvarez 66'

Diego Simeone's side were presented with the opportunity to reascend the summit after Real Madrid's shock defeat at the hands of Real Betis earlier on Saturday.

But the meeting between the league's third and fourth-placed teams at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano was initially low on quality with both cancelling each other out.

However Julián Alvarez tipped the balance in the Colchoneros' favour midway through the second half with a composed finish from Marcos Llorente's slide pass.

Atleti risk being overtaken by Barcelona, who face Real Sociedad on Sunday, before the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Real Madrid.

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