EFE
Atletico Madrid managed a crucial 2-0 defeat to Sevilla on Tuesday night to tighten their grip on the LaLiga Santander summit.
Kieran Trippier returned to Atletico XI and both sides started relatively well.
But the hosts were the first to hit, and the Englishman provided assistance Angel Correa. Trippier cut the ball back for the Argentine, who returned well before hitting Good at his close post.
Luis Suarez came close to doubling that advantage before being played for half an hour, but Bono did well to deny the number 9.
Apart from a penalty request from the Andalusians, Atleti remained in a relatively comfortable control of the game until the arrival of the half.
Sevilla started the second half with more urgency in their game, but Los Rojiblancos usually remained solid on defense and had Joao Felix and Saul Niguez introduced as they watched her turn to her front leg.
They did exactly as Saul they doubled their advantage within ten minutes of its introduction. Marcos Llorente he galloped forward to the right and found Saul, who chose the lower corner at the edge of the area.
With only six goals conceded all season in LaLiga Santander, Athletes was never likely to throw a two-goal lead, so it turned out while watching the game go away four clear points, with two games in hand over Real Madrid.