Atlético Madrid moved level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona after a hard-fought 1–0 home win against Getafe on Sunday afternoon. Striker Alexander Sørloth’s 68th-minute header earned all three points for the home side at the Metropolitano Stadium and secured Atleti’s 11th consecutive victory in all competitions.

Barcelona stayed top of the Spanish league despite a shock 1-0 home defeat on Sunday to lowly Leganes, a team that had not won away all season. Atletico Madrid beat Getafe 1-0 to leapfrog city rival Real Madrid and go second.

Even though more tests are set to be carried out later today, FC Barcelona winger talisman is considered to be ‘practically ruled out’ of next weekend’s La Liga clash against Atletico Madrid,