Isaac Romero scored a first-half goal to lead Sevilla to a 1-0 victory over their visitors Atletico Madrid, denying the away team an opportunity to reclaim third place in La Liga on Sunday. The team coached by Diego Simeone remains with 48 points, trailing Barcelona by two points, who are set to host Granada later today. Real Madrid leads the table with 61 points, five points ahead of second-placed Girona.
Sevilla took the lead after 15 minutes when Romero capitalized on a defensive error from Atletico, scoring with a header following a corner taken by Lucas Ocampos. Despite controlling the ball throughout the match, Atletico, who lost striker Alvaro Morata to injury in the first half, failed to penetrate the strong defense of the hosts, suffering their sixth league defeat of the season. With this victory, Sevilla moved up to 15th place with 23 points, six points clear of the relegation zone.
