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Jonathan David an unused sub as Atletico Madrid keep pressure on Barcelona atop LaLiga

Many eyes on LaLiga this weekend will understandably be on Sunday’s El Classico between Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou. Back in Madrid, Jonathan David’s Atleti won an important game of their own on Saturday, beating Deportivo de A…

Canadian Soccer Daily

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 10:42 PM

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Jonathan David remained on the bench as Atletico Madrid defeated Deportivo de La Coruna 1-0.
Julian Alvarez scored the lone goal of the match in the 48th minute following Alejandro Grimaldo's assist.
The victory keeps Atletico Madrid within two points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona with an 8-1-1 record.

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Jonathan David remained an unused substitute as Atletico Madrid secured a 1-0 victory over Deportivo de La Coruna on Saturday. Julian Alvarez scored the decisive goal in the 48th minute, finishing a low pass from Alejandro Grimaldo. The victory moves Diego Simeone's squad to an 8-1-1 record after 10 matches, keeping them within two points of league leaders Barcelona.

Alvarez has now scored in consecutive matches following his midweek goal against Stuttgart in the Champions League, where he and David had started together. Atletico Madrid will next face Levante before traveling to play Alphonso Davies and Bayern Munich in European competition.

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