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Villarreal vs. Atletico Madrid: Winners and Losers from La Liga

Villarreal beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at El Madrigal to soar to the top of La Liga.

After Real Madrid drew at home against Malaga, most saw Diego Simeone's side's trip to Spain's east coast as a chance to usurp their rivals in the table.

Unfortunately for the Rojiblancos, they tumbled to their second defeat of the season, thanks to Leo Baptistao's 14th-minute goal.

Here are the winners and losers from Saturday's game.