On Sunday, four more matches of the 8th round were played in the Spanish "Primera" league.
At the "Vicente Calderon" stadium in Madrid, Atletico players tested their strength against Espanyol from Barcelona. Diego Simeone's team defeated the Catalonians with a score of 2-0.
In the 43rd minute, Tiago put "Rojiblancos" ahead, and Mario Suarez, who came on as a substitute, sealed the victory in the 71st minute.
After the win, Atletico rose to fourth place, but they are still 5 points behind the leader, Barcelona.
In another match, Deportivo surprised their fans by defeating Valencia, who had not lost a game this season, with a score of 3-0.
Meanwhile, Sevilla took advantage of their opponent's mistakes and won 2-0 away against Elche. Carlos Bacca and Kevin Gameiro scored for the winners.
Results:
Atletico 2 - 0 Espanyol
43' [1 - 0] Tiago
71' [2 - 0] M.Suarez
Deportivo 3 - 0 Valencia
37' [1 - 0] J.Gaya (own goal)
43' [2 - 0] L.Perez
79' [3 - 0] Toche
Elche 0 - 2 Sevilla
59' [0 - 1] C.Bacca
73' [0 - 2] K.Gameiro
Villarreal ? - ? Almeria
League table:
