Atletico Madrid suffer LaLiga title setback with defeat at Mallorca

Diego Simeone saw Atletico Madrid slip to defeat in Mallorca (Dave Thompson/AP)

Atletico Madrid suffered a shock LaLiga defeat by struggling Mallorca while city rivals Real cruised 12 points clear at the top of the table.

Diego Simeone rested a number of key players for his side’s trip to the Son Moix ahead of their bid to erase a first-leg deficit in their Champions League quarter-final clash with Manchester City on Wednesday.