August 29, 2026
Atletico Madrid’s Nigerian forward #11 Ademola Lookman (C) shoots between Sevilla’s Spanish defender #05 Andres Castrin (L) and Sevilla’s Spanish defender #02 Juan Iglesias to score a goal during the Spanish league football match between Sevilla FC and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on August 29, 2026. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)
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.
Diego Simeone’s men have taken seven points from their first three matches of the league season.
The club has repeatedly ruled out a move to Barcelona for wantaway striker Alvarez, who has also been heavily linked with Arsenal.
