Goals by winger Samuel Lino and forward Antoine Griezmann helped Atletico Madrid beat Mallorca 2-0 in LaLiga on Saturday as Diego Simeone's side returned to winning ways in the manager's 500th game in the Spanish top flight as Atletico boss.

Atlético de Madrid did their part as they kept pressure on bitter rivals Real Madrid at the top of the table after a 1-0 win against visiting Mallorca. With Real Madrid due to kick off in just over 30 minutes,

Simeone, who took charge of Atleti in 2011, saw his team put in a solid display in his milestone match. A first-half goal from Samuel Lino was followed up by a stoppage-time stunner from Antoine Griezmann to seal a 2-0 win. And Simeone took the chance to look back on his "journey" with the club.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone took time to reflect happily on his time at the club on Saturday after his side's 2-0 home win over Mallorca in LaLiga, the Argentine's 500th league game in charge of the team.

Atletico Madrid capped off a fine week by returning to winning ways in LaLiga, beating Mallorca 2-0 to extend their imperious recent run to one defeat in 20 games across all competitions (W18, D1).

MADRID (Reuters) -Goals by winger Samuel Lino and forward Antoine Griezmann helped Atletico Madrid beat Mallorca 2-0 in LaLiga on Saturday as Diego Simeone's side returned to winning ways in the manager's 500th game in the Spanish top flight as Atletico boss.