Sevilla vs Atlético de Madrid

Atlético Madrid made an emphatic statement at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, blitzing Sevilla with three first-half goals to seal a 1-3 away win. The visitors were ruthless out of the gate, with the game all but decided before the half-hour mark. Álex Baena was the star of the show, opening the scoring inside four minutes and adding a second in the 33rd to finish with a brace and the Player of the Match award. Ademola Lookman struck in between, netting in the 26th minute to put the game out of reach early. Sevilla's response came from Miguel Ángel Sierra, who pulled one back in the second half, but it was little more than a consolation. There were no red cards or penalties, though Sevilla's Gabriel Suazo and Isaac Romero and Atlético's Marcos Llorente and Marc Pubill picked up bookings. For Atlético Madrid, the result is a strong early-season marker, especially having managed without Julián Álvarez amid transfer speculation linking him with Barcelona. For Sevilla, it's a tough home defeat that exposes defensive issues to address before the next round.