- Atletico Madrid earned a comfortable 3-0 win over Rayo Vallecano at Civitas Metropolitano
- Goals from Sorloth, Gallagher and Alvarez secured the three points for the home side
- Atletico maintained a four-point cushion over Athletic Bilbao in the La Liga standings
Key Takeaways:
Atletico Madrid recorded a routine 3-0 victory against Rayo Vallecano in their La Liga Round 33 clash. The hosts grabbed an early lead and never relinquished control, returning to winning ways and strengthening their grip on third place.
Diego Simeone’s side set the tone right from the start of the match at Civitas Metropolitano. Norwegian forward Alexander Sorloth opened the scoring in the 3rd minute with a powerful header after a pinpoint cross from Giuliano Simeone. Sorloth went on to miss two more clear chances that could have sealed the game before halftime.
🚨🇦🇷 Julián Álvarez has officially recorded the best goal-scoring season of his professional career.
He has scored 27 goals in 50 games for Atlético Madrid, surpassing his previous best of 26 goals in 56 appearances for River Plate. pic.twitter.com/G6Q2KQ5teA
— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) April 24, 2025
Seconds before the break, Rodrigo De Paul delivered a perfect ball into the box, which was headed in confidently by Conor Gallagher to make the score 2-0. Atletico continued to dictate the rhythm after the restart and extended their lead in the 77th minute. Antoine Griezmann threaded a brilliant through ball to Julian Alvarez, who calmly finished to register his 15th goal in La Liga.
The win restored Atletico’s four-point lead over fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao. With five rounds remaining, the race for top-four places remains intense. In the next round, Atletico visit relegation-battling Alaves, while Rayo Vallecano host fellow Madrid outfit Getafe at Vallecas.