Alvarez leads Atletico to 3-2 win over Rayo Vallecano

He scored the winning goal with a shot from outside the area that hit the top corner

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Julián Alvarez scored a late winner to complete a hat trick and lead Atletico Madrid to a 3-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish ILague on Wednesday.

It was only a second league win for Atletico, which entered the match enduring one of its worst starts to a season since coach Diego Simeone took over in late 2011.

Alvarez scored the winning goal in the 88th minute with a left-foot shot from outside the area that hit the top corner.