Atletico Madrid defeats Mallorca, narrows gap on Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid secured a vital 2-0 victory over Mallorca, enhancing their LaLiga title challenge and moving within one point of leaders Real Madrid. Samuel Lino opened the scoring with a well-placed shot after a strong run from Giuliano Simeone, and Antoine Griezmann capped the win with a stunning lob in stoppage time. The result extends Atletico's impressive run to 18 wins and one draw in their last 20 matches across all competitions, while Mallorca continues to struggle, marking their fifth consecutive defeat. Atletico's goalkeeper Jan Oblak made crucial saves to maintain the clean sheet as Mallorca attempted to mount a comeback. With this win, Atletico is poised for a critical derby clash against Real Madrid next weekend. The victory underscores Atletico's home dominance this season, having not lost at the Metropolitano.