Antoine Griezmann scored a goal with his head to help Atletico Madrid move into third place after defeating Real Mallorca 1-0 on Saturday. This victory allowed Atletico Madrid to surpass Barcelona, who had previously dropped points in their match.
Barcelona tied 1-1 against Rayo Vallecano, allowing Atletico Madrid to catch up in points and move into fourth place. 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 facing Cadiz on Sunday.
Griezmann scored a great header in the 64th minute which gave the lead to his team, but Mallorca missed some good chances to score in the final 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 of playing 600 games for the
Koke mentioned to Movistar that the match was challenging for them because Mallorca played with a lot of seriousness.
Griezmann scored his 301st career goal, getting closer to Luis Aragones' club record of 173 goals. The French forward currently has 170 goals for Atletico and is quickly approaching the record.
Koke stated that Griezmann will become a part of Atletico Madrid's history and will achieve more than Luis Aragones.
The home team dominated the game from the beginning at the Metropolitano stadium, and Angel Correa missed their best opportunity to score in the first half by shooting the ball over the goal early in the match.
Atletico Madrid controlled possession during the game, but Mallorca put up a strong defense to prevent them from getting too close to their goal.
The goalkeepers were not challenged until Predrag Rajkovic from Mallorca made a save on an Alvaro Morata header at the beginning of the second half.
Atletico Madrid took the lead after Griezmann scored an impressive header from a cross by Mario Hermoso.
With 10 minutes left in the game, Jan Oblak made a solid save from Gio Gonzalez and was relieved when former Atletico youth player Amath Ndiaye missed a shot wide when he had a good opportunity to score.
On Tuesday night, Atletico will be playing against Feyenoord in the Champions League, and a win will secure their spot in the last 16 of the competition.
At the moment, Mallorca is one point ahead of the relegation zone, but 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 moving forward," stated Mallorca defender Martin Valjent in an interview with Movistar.
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