Sevilla 1-3 Atletico Madrid Player Ratings: Alex Baena 9.3/10 as Atletico's Clinical First-Half Blitz Silences Pizjuan

Alex Baena's 4th-minute opener set the tone immediately at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Lookman added a devastating 26th-minute second. Baena struck again in the 33rd. Three goals before the half-hour mark had passed, Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid arrived at one of La Liga's most hostile venues and left it looking entirely routine.

Alex Baena was exceptional throughout at 9.3/10. Both goals were different in nature, the first a composed, driven finish from a tight angle, the second a precisely placed effort across goal that Nyland could only watch hit the net. His movement across Sevilla's defensive line was relentless, his decision-making sharper than anything Sevilla's midfield could offer in response. Lookman's 26th-minute contribution, a clinical first-time finish from Baena's precise delivery, confirmed why their creative partnership has quickly become La Liga's most dangerous and unpredictable attacking combination.

Sevilla's Sierra pulled one back in the 66th minute, which briefly raised Pizjuan's volume. But it amounted to a consolation rather than a catalyst. Atletico Madrid managed the final quarter with the collective composure and defensive discipline that Diego Simeone's sides have built their entire modern identity around, compact, aggressive on the second ball, and completely unwilling to allow the match to slip into the kind of frantic finish Sevilla desperately needed. Nine points from three La Liga matches puts Atletico second in the early standings, separated only on goal difference from the summit. After the chaos of their 2-2 draw against Villarreal, Le Normand's red card, and two penalties conceded, this was the response Diego Simeone demanded. Clinical, controlled, and completely convincing. Check out the Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid player ratings.

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Man of the Match

Sportsdunia's Man of the Match goes to Alex Baena.