Goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth powered Atletico Madrid to a 2-0 away win over FC Barcelona in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal.
FC Barcelona took a massive step towards winning this season’s La Liga title with a 2-1 win away to Atletico Madrid, while Real Madrid lost to Mallorca with the same score.
Barcelona took a four-point lead over Real Madrid into the international break after grinding out a 1-0 home win over Rayo Vallecano, while Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a lively derby.
Julian Alvarez struck in the 94th minute to snatch a 1-0 La Liga 2025-26 win for Atletico Madrid over bottom side Real Oviedo and help his team climb to third.
Alexander Sorloth was the hero for Atletico Madrid as the powerful striker scored a hat-trick to see his side past a valiant Club Brugge, who, especially in the first half, gave Atletico problems.