October 1, (THEWILL) – The pressure on Sevilla manager, Julen Lopetegui, increased after Atletico Madrid defeated them 2-0 on Saturday, with Marcos Llorente and Alvaro Morata on the scoresheet.
It was a day that Koke made a record-breaking 554th appearance for Atletico and he was credited with an assist for the game’s first goal. Yet, credit to Llorente for his tidy finish into the bottom-left corner to break the deadlock.
Sevilla has only won one league game so far this season, and Diego Simeone’s team increased their lead after 57 minutes thanks to Morata’s goal from a one-on-one opportunity.
As a result, Atleti moves up to fifth place in the early La Liga standings, while Lopetegui’s tenure at Sevilla appears to be under threat after another feeble team effort to avoid adding to their string of defeats that has left them in 16th place.
On Wednesday, they will face German side Borussia Dortmund, in the UEFA Champions League before visiting Athletic Bilbao the following Saturday. For Atletico Madrid, a trip to Club Brugge is their next port of call before returning home and hosting Girona.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
