Sevilla 1-3 Atlético de Madrid: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 3 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla · referee Javier Alberola Rojas · full time
Full time: Sevilla 1-3 Atlético de Madrid
Sevilla 1-3 Atlético de Madrid: Atlético de Madrid took the points in La Liga Matchday 3 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. The goals: Álex Baena 4', Ademola Lookman 26', Álex Baena 33', Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega 66'.
How Atlético de Madrid won it
Álex Baena put Atlético de Madrid ahead in the 4th minute, set up by Kang-in Lee. Ademola Lookman made it 0-2 to Atlético de Madrid in the 26th minute, set up by Pablo Barrios. Álex Baena made it 0-3 to Atlético de Madrid in the 33rd minute, set up by Marcos Llorente. Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega made it 1-3 to Sevilla in the 66th minute, set up by Robbie Ure.
It was 0-3 at half-time.
Álex Baena scored twice.
The referee, Javier Alberola Rojas, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Sevilla and 2 to Atlético de Madrid.
Sevilla: L. García Plaza, 4-2-3-1 · Atlético de Madrid: D. Simeone, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.20 for Sevilla and 1.46 for Atlético de Madrid.
Atlético de Madrid made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.5 goals.
Sevilla had 5 shots on target, Atlético de Madrid 5.
Atlético de Madrid had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sevilla came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.06 expected goals for and 1.43 against, and had won 57% of their matches.
Atlético de Madrid came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 1.05 against, and had won 71% of their matches.
Sevilla vs Atlético de Madrid: the match in numbers
| Sevilla | Match statistics | Atlético de Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 1.20 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.46 |
| 20 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 371 | Total passes | 532 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Álex Baena (Atlético de Madrid), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Sevilla
- Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega 7.7 1 goal
- Chidera Ejuke 7.1
- Giorgi Kochorashvili 6.9
- Lucien Agoumé 6.8
- Kike Salas 6.8
Atlético de Madrid
- Álex Baena 8.8 2 goals
- Kang-in Lee 7.6 1 assist
- Marcos Llorente 7.4 1 assist
- Ademola Lookman 7.3 1 goal
- Pablo Barrios 7.2 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Odysseas Vlachodimos at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sevilla: Levante vs Sevilla Monday 12 October 2026 · La Liga
- Atlético de Madrid: Deportivo Alavés vs Atlético de Madrid Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Sevilla vs Atlético de Madrid
What was the score in Sevilla vs Atlético de Madrid?
Sevilla 1-3 Atlético de Madrid (half-time 0-3), La Liga, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Sevilla vs Atlético de Madrid?
Álex Baena 4', Ademola Lookman 26', Álex Baena 33', Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega 66'.
Did Moneyball predict Sevilla vs Atlético de Madrid correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Sevilla vs Atlético de Madrid?
Álex Baena, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sevilla vs Atlético de Madrid?
Javier Alberola Rojas.
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