Atletico Madrid beats Levante 2-0 to provisionally top La Liga

Atletico Madrid provisionally moved to the top of La Liga with a 2-0 victory at Levante, according to L'Équipe and Le Figaro. The win, in the 11th round of the Spanish championship, was sealed by goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Giuliano Simeone, as reported by Corriere dello Sport and Placar.

The result gives Atletico 28 points, according to Placar, and extends their winning streak in La Liga to seven consecutive matches, as noted by A Spor and Estadio Deportivo. Corriere dello Sport adds that a goal by Hjulmand was disallowed by VAR.

Estadio Deportivo suggests this Atletico side could be a title contender, having closed the gap on Barcelona, who play later on Saturday. Atletico now face Bayern Munich in the Champions League, according to Le Figaro.