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Griezmann Leads Atletico Madrid Above Barcelona: Race for Third Place Heats Up

Antoine Griezmann scored a header for Atletico Madrid, helping them secure a 1-0 victory over Real Mallorca and move into third place. This result was made possible by Barcelona's earlier loss, allowing Atletico Madrid to climb up the standings.

Barcelona tied 1-1 against Rayo Vallecano, allowing Atletico Madrid to catch up in points and move to fourth place in the standings. Atletico has played one less game than Barcelona and has a better goal difference.

Girona, who are currently leading La Liga unexpectedly, will be playing against Athletic Bilbao on Monday. Real Madrid, who are in second place and one point ahead of Atletico Madrid, will be playing against Cadiz on Sunday.

At the 64th minute, Griezmann scored a fantastic header that gave his team the lead. However, Mallorca missed several opportunities to score in the closing minutes of the game.

Koke, a midfielder for Atletico Madrid and the player with the most appearances in the club's history, reached a significant achievement by playing in his 600th

Koke expressed that the match was difficult for their team as Mallorca played a very competitive game.

Griezmann scored his 301st career goal, putting him closer to breaking Luis Aragones' club record of 173 goals for Atletico Madrid, as Griezmann currently has 170 goals for the club.

Koke mentioned that Griezmann will make history at Atletico Madrid and will surpass Luis Aragones.

The home team dominated the game from the beginning at the Metropolitano stadium, with Angel Correa missing their best opportunity to score in the first half.

Atletico Madrid controlled possession during the match against Mallorca, but Mallorca's defense was strong and prevented Atletico from creating many scoring opportunities.

Both goalkeepers did not face any challenging shots until Predrag Rajkovic of Mallorca saved a header from Alvaro Morata at the beginning of the second half.

Atletico Madrid took the lead after Antoine Griezmann scored an impressive header from a pass by Mario Hermoso.

With 10 minutes left in the game, Jan Oblak made a strong save from a shot by Gio Gonzalez. He was relieved when former Atletico youth player Amath Ndiaye missed a shot wide when he had a good opportunity to score.

Atletico will be playing against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday night, with the potential to advance to the last 16 if they secure a win.

Mallorca is currently in 17th place in the standings and is only one point ahead of the relegation zone. However, they have played one less game than the three teams ranked below them.

"After missing some good opportunities, we need to stay positive and keep going," said Mallorca defender Martin Valjent in an interview with Movistar.

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