The victory leaves them third in the table, six points clear of Athletic Bilbao although they trail leaders Barcelona by 10 points

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone wants his side to maintain their momentum for the remainder of the LaLiga season after a 3-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano on Thursday. The victory leaves them third in the table, six points clear of Athletic Bilbao although they trail leaders Barcelona by 10 points.

(Reuters) -Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has urged his side to keep up the momentum until the end of the season after a commanding 3-0 home win over city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Thursday strengthened their grip on third place in LaLiga.