​Atletico Madrid moved up to third in the La Liga standings after beating FC Sevilla 1-0 in their fourth remaining match.

Players of the Atletico Madrid team.Photo: Alberto Gardin/IPA Sport/ipa-a/PA Images/Profimedia

Coming onto the field after the break, Marcos Llorente scored in the 39th second of the second half.

In the 70th minute, Soyuncu (Atletico) was sent off, but Diego Simeone’s team held on until the end and got three points.

Thanks to this success, “Atletico” scored 38 points and is on the podium after “Real” and “Girona” (both have 45 points). Instead, Sevilla is in 15th place with 16 points.

The result of the match between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla:

La Liga standings

1. Real Madrid (goal difference 39-11) 45 points

2. Girona (42-21) 45

3. Atletico Madrid (36-19) 38

4. FC Barcelona (34-21) 38

5. Athletic Bilbao (34-19) 35

6. Real Sociedad (29-18) 31 etc.