 In a match against Sevilla, Falcao scored a penalty and assisted another goal in a 4–0 victory; the strike marked his 50th goal for Atlético.In the match against Deportivo de La Coruña on 9 December, Falcao scored an astonishing five goals, becoming the first player in La Liga in over a decade to net five goals in a match.Falcao missed the first La Liga match of 2013 due to an injury, but returned in the second match against Real Zaragoza, where he scored a penalty.