Atlético beat Levante to move provisionally top above Barcelona

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: October 31, 2026Country: Spain

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Atlético beat Levante to move provisionally top above Barcelona

Atletico Madrid beat Levante 2-0 in Valencia, with goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Giuliano Simeone securing a seventh consecutive La Liga win. Diego Simeone’s side moved provisionally one point clear of Barcelona, who host Alaves later on Saturday. The victory was Simeone’s 344th La Liga win in charge of Atletico, matching the club record set by Luis Aragones. Atletico host Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday before welcoming Barcelona next weekend.

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