{
  "id": 4298947,
  "title": "Atletico down Sevilla to go top of La Liga",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/atletico-down-sevilla-to-go-top-of-la-liga-4298947",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T22:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/30/atletico-down-sevilla-to-go-top-of-la-liga"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Madrid's Atletico Madrid secured top spot in La Liga with a resounding 3-1 win over Sevilla on Saturday. Diego Simeone's team is now 7 points ahead after their opening three matches. Striker Julian Alvarez, the target of interest from Barcelona and Arsenal, was absent from the lineup due to disciplinary issues. Lee Kang-in, a recent signing from Paris Saint-Germain, assisted Alex Baena to score the opener in the fourth minute. The Rojiblancos extended their lead to 2-0 in the 26th minute when Ademola Lookman capitalized on a pass from the Spanish World Cup winner Marcos Llorente. Baena added a third goal just seven minutes later, driving a shot into the net from outside the box. Sevilla did pull one back through Miguel Sierra's volley in the second half, but could not mount a comeback. Earlier, Real Betis suffered a 5-2 loss to Levante, ending their perfect start to the season. Betis had secured a Champions League berth with a fifth-place finish last term, but Manuel Pellegrini's side failed to maintain their winning start.",
  "summary": "Atletico Madrid scored three times in the first half to secure a 3-1 victory at Sevilla, while Real Betis lost their perfect start with a 5-2 defeat by Levante.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Atletico down Sevilla to go top of La Liga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/atletico-down-sevilla-to-go-top-of-la-liga-4296902",
        "published": "2026-08-29T22:01:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Atletico down Sevilla to go top of La Liga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/atletico-down-sevilla-to-go-top-of-la-liga",
        "published": "2026-08-29T22:20:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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