Spanish LALIGA

Valencia vs Atlético Madrid, 2024-25 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Valencia
    FT
    0 - 3
    Atlético Madrid
    • 12': Julián Álvarez
    • 30': Julián Álvarez
    • 86': Ángel Correa

    Atlético Madrid boost title hopes with comfortable win over Valencia

    Atletico Madrid took provisional top spot in LaLiga with a comfortable 3-0 away win at a toothless Valencia on Saturday thanks to a first-half brace by Julian Alvarez and a late strike by substitute Angel Correa.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Enzo Barrenechea (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
    • 7': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.
    • 8': Foul by Iván Jaime (Valencia).
    • 8': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Giuliano Simeone is caught offside.
    • 10': César Tárrega (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
    • 12': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a through ball.
    • 12': Goal! Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
    • 16': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
    • 16': Pepelu (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
    • 19': Iván Jaime (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Pepelu (Valencia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
    • 23': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
    • 23': Iván Jaime (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Iván Jaime (Valencia).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Pepelu (Valencia).
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Hand ball by Iván Jaime (Valencia).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 30': Goal! Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 2. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
    • 31': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).
    • 31': Luis Rioja (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Iván Jaime (Valencia).
    • 33': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Valencia).
    • 34': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
    • 36': Javi Guerra (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Umar Sadiq (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pepelu following a set piece situation.
    • 38': Foul by Javi Guerra (Valencia).
    • 38': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid).
    • 39': Javi Guerra (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Foul by Javi Guerra (Valencia).
    • 42': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Javi Guerra (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
    • 43': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 45'+2': Foul by César Tárrega (Valencia).
    • 45'+2': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
    • 45'+3': Iván Jaime (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Luis Rioja (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces César Azpilicueta.
    • 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Javi Galán replaces Samuel Lino.
    • 45': Substitution, Valencia. Hugo Duro replaces Pepelu.
    • 46': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
    • 46': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Iván Jaime (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Foulquier with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Javi Guerra (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Hugo Duro (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross.
    • 51': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Valencia).
    • 51': Foul by Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid).
    • 51': Luis Rioja (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Enzo Barrenechea (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Enzo Barrenechea (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Rioja.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Umar Sadiq (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross.
    • 56': Foul by Luis Rioja (Valencia).
    • 56': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Hugo Duro (Valencia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
    • 59': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Javi Guerra (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Gayà.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Hugo Duro (Valencia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iván Jaime with a cross.
    • 64': Foul by Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid).
    • 64': Umar Sadiq (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Iván Jaime (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Duro.
    • 64': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Hugo Duro (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Valencia. André Almeida replaces Iván Jaime.
    • 67': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Javi Guerra (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by André Almeida following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Antoine Griezmann.
    • 68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José María Giménez replaces Giuliano Simeone.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Umar Sadiq (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Hand ball by Javi Guerra (Valencia).
    • 70': Foul by Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid).
    • 70': Luis Rioja (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
    • 71': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 73': Attempt missed. André Almeida (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Umar Sadiq.
    • 73': Substitution, Valencia. Fran Pérez replaces Luis Rioja.
    • 74': Substitution, Valencia. Rafa Mir replaces Umar Sadiq.
    • 74': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Julián Alvarez.
    • 76': Foul by Fran Pérez (Valencia).
    • 76': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
    • 77': Foul by Fran Pérez (Valencia).
    • 77': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Rafa Mir (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by José Gayà with a cross.
    • 79': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
    • 80': Substitution, Valencia. Diego López replaces Enzo Barrenechea.
    • 80': André Almeida (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
    • 81': Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by César Tárrega (Valencia).
    • 85': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Javi Galán.
    • 86': Goal! Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 3. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher following a fast break.
    • 88': André Almeida (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Javi Guerra (Valencia).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Javi Guerra (Valencia).
    • 90'+3': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Valencia 0, Atletico Madrid 3.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 18
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 8
    2 Saves 0
    50.8 Possession 49.2
    11 SHOTS 18
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    507 Accurate Passes 482
    578 Passes 525
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 8
    5 Crosses 39
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 18
    21 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    4 Blocked Shots 7
    12 Effective Tackles 11
    25 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    2 Interceptions 10
    33 Effective Clearances 10
    33 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Mestalla
    Location: Valencia, Spain
    Attendance: 46,297

    LALIGA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 25 +42 54
    2 Real Madrid 25 +31 54
    3 Atlético Madrid 25 +26 53
    4 Athletic Club 25 +22 48
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    VAL Valencia (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    25 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
    15 César Tárrega
    3 Cristhian Mosquera
    20 Dimitri Foulquier
    5 Enzo Barrenechea
    18 Pepelu
    14 José Gayà
    22 Luis Rioja
    12 Umar Sadiq
    17 Iván Jaime
    8 Javi Guerra Yellow Card
    Valencia Substitutes:
    Hugo Guillamón, Max Aarons, Yarek Gasiorowski, André Almeida, Hugo Duro, Rafa Mir, Sergi Canós, Fran Pérez, Diego López, Mouctar Diakhaby, Jesús Vázquez, Stole Dimitrievski.

    ATM Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    13 Jan Oblak (GK)
    15 Clément Lenglet Yellow Card
    24 Robin Le Normand
    3 César Azpilicueta
    16 Nahuel Molina
    14 Marcos Llorente
    5 Rodrigo De Paul
    12 Samuel Lino Yellow Card
    22 Giuliano Simeone
    19 Julián Álvarez
    7 Antoine Griezmann
    Atlético Madrid Substitutes:
    Juan Musso, José María Giménez, Axel Witsel, Conor Gallagher, Javi Galán, Reinildo Mandava, Rodrigo Riquelme, Ángel Correa, Alexander Sørloth, Thomas Lemar, Antonio Gomis.

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