Overview
- Atlético defeated Sevilla 3-0, with Julián Álvarez converting a 64th-minute penalty to break the deadlock.
- Thiago Almada added the second in the 77th minute after a Giuliano Simeone cross and a Griezmann decoy run drew defenders.
- Introduced in the 74th minute, Griezmann sealed the win with a low finish in the 90th after missing a clear chance at 83 minutes.
- The victory leaves Atlético provisionally fourth in La Liga, five points off Real Madrid, as Villarreal moved up to second after a 4-0 win over Rayo Vallecano.
- His 200 La Liga goals span 40 with Real Sociedad, 22 with Barcelona, and 138 with Atlético; he is the 11th to reach 200 in the league, the second Frenchman after Karim Benzema, and he had already hit 200 for Atlético in all competitions on September 30.