Atletico Madrid Defeats Seattle 3-1 in Club World Cup

Atletico Madrid secured a crucial 3-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders in the Club World Cup group stage, improving their qualification prospects in Group B. Pablo Barrios opened the scoring early and later added a second goal, while Axel Witsel contributed a second-half strike. Seattle's Albert Rusnak scored to reduce the deficit, but Atletico maintained control to clinch the win. This victory came after Atletico's heavy 4-0 defeat to PSG, marking a strong comeback under coach Diego Simeone. The win places Atletico Madrid third in the group, tied on points with PSG and Botafogo ahead of their final group match. Seattle, meanwhile, suffered their third consecutive home defeat in the competition and exited the tournament.