Atlético Madrid vs Málaga, 2015-16 Spanish LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAngel Correa goal helps Atletico Madrid keep pressure on Barcelona
Atletico Madrid kept up the pressure on rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid in the race for the Primera Division title with a 1-0 home win over Malaga.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Gabi tries a through ball, but Juanfran is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Lucas Hernández.
- 9': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 13': Attempt saved. Duje Cop (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Torres.
- 13': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 13': Attempt saved. Charles (Málaga) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Recio with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Torres.
- 17': Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Roberto Rosales (Málaga).
- 18': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
- 21': Attempt saved. Charles (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Camacho.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 23': Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Juanfran.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Recio with a cross.
- 24': Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Charles (Málaga).
- 25': Foul by Charles (Málaga).
- 25': Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Charles (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Delay in match Weligton (Málaga) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Albentosa.
- 28': Hand ball by Weligton (Málaga).
- 29': Weligton (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 30': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Charles.
- 32': Hand ball by Miguel Torres (Málaga).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabi with a cross.
- 35': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Weligton.
- 40': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Yannick Carrasco tries a through ball, but Fernando Torres is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Charles (Málaga).
- 40': Lucas Hernández (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gabi.
- 43': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Guillermo Ochoa.
- 44': Delay in match Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Málaga).
- 45'+1': Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Málaga 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Málaga 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlético de Madrid 0, Málaga 0.
- 50': Attempt saved. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 50': Foul by Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).
- 50': Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juanfran following a set piece situation.
- 53': Foul by Giménez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 53': Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Recio (Málaga) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 56': Attempt missed. Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 57': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 57': Foul by Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
- 57': Weligton (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Substitution, Málaga. Gonzalo Castro replaces Ricardo Horta.
- 59': Foul by Charles (Málaga).
- 59': Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Miguel Torres.
- 61': Attempt missed. Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 62': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Málaga 0. Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Filipe Luis.
- 62': Substitution, Málaga. Juanpi replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 63': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Miguel Torres.
- 64': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabi with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Roberto Rosales (Málaga).
- 65': Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Augusto Fernández replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 66': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Hernández.
- 68': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Gabi tries a through ball, but Fernando Torres is caught offside.
- 71': Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Raúl Albentosa (Málaga).
- 72': Ignacio Camacho (Málaga).
- 72': Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Ignacio Camacho.
- 74': Attempt saved. Augusto Fernández (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Foul by Miguel Torres (Málaga).
- 76': Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Málaga. Roque Santa Cruz replaces Duje Cop.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fernando Torres with a headed pass.
- 79': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Ignacio Camacho.
- 80': Attempt missed. Juanpi (Málaga) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roque Santa Cruz.
- 81': Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
- 81': Gonzalo Castro (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid).
- 82': Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
- 87': Juanpi (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Recio (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roque Santa Cruz.
- 88': Foul by Koke (Atlético de Madrid).
- 88': Miguel Torres (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Recio (Málaga).
- 90': Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Recio (Málaga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koke.
- 90'+3': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Miguel Torres.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Málaga 0.
Statistics
 MCF |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 253 |
| 443 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 24 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 25 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Vicente Calderón
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 44,396
Venue: Vicente Calderón
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 44,396
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 19 | Lucas Hernández |
| 24 | José María Giménez  |
| 3 | Filipe Luís |
| 20 | Juanfran |
| 6 | Koke |
| 14 | Gabi |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 17 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 9 | Fernando Torres |
Málaga (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (GK) |
| 3 | Weligton |
| 2 | Raúl Albentosa |
| 23 | Miguel Torres |
| 18 | Roberto Rosales |
| 14 | Recio |
| 6 | Ignacio Camacho |
| 10 | Ricardo Horta |
| 31 | Pablo Fornals |
| 9 | Charles |
| 20 | Duje Cop |
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