MADRID -- Diego Simeone praised Julián Álvarez as "the best player we have" after the forward scored a spectacular hat trick in Atlético Madrid 's 3-2 comeback win over Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.

Álvarez put Atlético ahead in the first half at the Metropolitano Stadium, before Rayo's Pep Chavarría levelled with a stunning long-distance strike on halftime.

The visitors then went ahead through Álvaro García , before two more goals from Álvarez -- including an 88th-minute winner -- gave Atletico just their second victory in LaLiga this season.

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"[Álvarez] is very good -- he's the best player we have," Simeone told ESPN. "We have to look after him, we have to help him be better. We need t

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