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Real Madrid out on their own on top after Osasuna beat Atletico at their own game

Basque side win 3-0 against Diego Simeone's slumping team

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Alvaro Cejudo celebrates his goal against Atletico. Photo: AFP
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Atletico Madrid slumped to a stunning 3-0 loss at Osasuna on Sunday, leaving Real Madrid as the sole leaders of the Spanish league for the first time since May 2012.

Osasuna beat Atletico at their own game, both in their tough, physical approach and their set piece strategy to take a three-goal lead at the break after one of Atletico’s worst first halves in three years under coach Diego Simeone.

Alvaro Cejudo opened the scoring from a corner kick in the sixth minute before fellow forwards Emiliano Armenteros and Roberto Torres added goals in the 21st and 42nd.

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Atletico’s loss came one day after Barcelona lost 3-1 at Real Sociedad, with both the former front-runners looking weary after their Champions League trips in midweek.

Atletico fullback Filipe Luis, who returned from injury, said that their win at AC Milan on Wednesday had nothing to do with this defeat.

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“Osasuna played a great game,” said Filipe Luis. “You can’t take anything away from them. They beat us in every facet of the match.”

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