Julian Alvarez scored a vital winner for Atletico Madrid against Osasuna on Sunday, sending his side back to the top of the La Liga table in Spain.
La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid's club-record 15-game winning run comes to an end with a surprise defeat at neighbours Leganes.
Diego Simeone's side climbed one point clear of champions Real Madrid and six ahead of third-placed Barcelona at the halfway mark in the Spanish league season.
Barcelona could only muster a 1-1 draw at Getafe on Saturday in La Liga as they were unable to recover ground on the top two in the Spanish title race.
Julian Alvarez’s strike helped Atletico Madrid move to the top of La Liga with a 1-0 win over Osasuna on Sunday.
Barcelona: Antoine Griezmann missed a 90th-minute penalty and Atletico Madrid’s club record of 15 consecutive wins ended following a surprising 1-0 loss at Leganes in La Liga on Saturday.
Atlético Madrid claimed a 1-0 home win over Osasuna on Sunday to move top of the LaLiga standings thanks to a second-half goal from Julián Álvarez.
Barcelona managed only a 1-1 draw with Getafe in La Liga, missing the chance to close in on leaders Atletico Madrid, who lost to Leganes. Despite Jules Kounde's early goal, Getafe equalised in the first half.
Atletico Madrid's Argentine forward #19 Julian Alvarez (2L) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the Spanish league football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and CA Osasuna at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on January 12, 2025. | AFP photo.
Antoine Griezmann missed a late penalty as La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid stumbled to a shock 1-0 defeat at Leganes on Saturday, ending a club record run of 15 consecutive victories.Real Madrid have the chance to move top of the table on Sunday when they host Las Palmas,
Atletico Madrid have now won a club-record 14 consecutive games across all competitions, while Osasuna are now seven league games without a triumph
With their rivals busy in the Spanish Super Cup, Atletico leapfrogged them in the La Liga standings following their 1-0 victory over Osasuna, with Julian Alvarez's second-half goal enough to seal the