Atletico Madrid secures 3-1 victory at Sevilla in La Liga
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 9:37 PM
Last updated Aug 29, 2026

Atletico Madrid defeated Sevilla 3-1 on Saturday at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, moving atop the La Liga table. The match saw Atletico take an early lead with goals from Alex Baena and Ademola Lookman, followed by Baena's second goal just before halftime. Sevilla managed to pull one back in the second half through Miguel Sierra, but did not threaten a comeback. Atletico has gathered seven points in their first three matches of the season, while Sevilla struggles to find form following this defeat.
- •Atletico Madrid leads La Liga with seven points from three matches.
- •Alex Baena scored twice in the match against Sevilla.
- •Sevilla's only goal came from Miguel Sierra in the second half.
- •The match took place at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville.
- 9:37 PMYahoo Sports — Atletico down Sevilla to go top of La Liga
"Atletico Madrid put the noise of the Julian Alvarez transfer saga behind them with a convincing 3-1 victory at Sevilla on Saturday to move top of the early La Liga table.The club has repeatedly ruled out a move to Barcelona for wantaway striker Alvarez, who has also been heavily linked with Arsenal.
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