Atletico lose again as World Cup looms
Mallorca's Kosovar forward Vedat Muriqi (C) vies with Atletico Madrid's Argentinian midfielder Rodrigo de Paul (L) and Atletico Madrid's Brazilian defender Felipe Augusto de Almeida during the Spanish league football match between RCD Mallorca and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Visit Mallorca Stadium in Palma de Mallorca on November 9, 2022.The World Cup break cannot come soon enough for Atletico Madrid.
Their struggles continued on Wednesday with a 1-0 loss at Mallorca in the Spanish league, extending the team’s winless streak to five matches in all competitions.
The latest setback dropped Diego Simeone’s side to sixth place going into the World Cup break, 13 points off leaders Barcelona.
Vedat Muriqi extended his recent scoring run to score Mallorca’s winner from close range in the 16th ...