Atlético Madrid vs Real Betis, 2019-2020 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGACosta strike guarantees Atletico Madrid top-four finish
Atletico Madrid sealed Champions League qualification by beating Real Betis 1-0 at home on Saturday thanks to a late Diego Costa goal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 1': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 5': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
- 7': Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 10': Attempt saved. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 11': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid).
- 11': Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid).
- 17': William Carvalho (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Mario Hermoso tries a through ball, but Renan Lodi is caught offside.
- 21': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Mario Hermoso.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Koke (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Hand ball by Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid).
- 22': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 23': VAR Decision: No Goal Atlético de Madrid 0-0 Real Betis.
- 27': Attempt saved. Loren Morón (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Martín.
- 28': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 28': Foul by Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid).
- 28': Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Sergio Canales (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
- 29': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Real Betis).
- 29': Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Andrés Guardado (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by William Carvalho.
- 34': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 36': VAR Decision: No Goal Atlético de Madrid 0-0 Real Betis.
- 40': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 41': Attempt missed. Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Moreno.
- 42': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Santiago Arias replaces Kieran Trippier because of an injury.
- 43': Substitution, Real Betis. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Andrés Guardado because of an injury.
- 44': Foul by Sidnei (Real Betis).
- 44': Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Canales.
- 45'+1': Foul by Antonio Barragán (Real Betis).
- 45'+1': Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Antonio Barragán (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Loren Morón (Real Betis) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Barragán with a cross.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Canales.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Alfonso Pedraza (Real Betis) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 45'+5': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Santiago Arias.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Sidnei (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Canales with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Real Betis 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlético de Madrid 0, Real Betis 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thomas Partey with a cross.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Sergio Canales (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by William Carvalho.
- 51': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Real Betis).
- 51': Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Loren Morón (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 52': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Carvalho.
- 55': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Diego Costa replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 55': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Vitolo replaces Saúl Ñíguez.
- 55': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Yannick Carrasco replaces Marcos Llorente.
- 55': Offside, Real Betis. Dani Martín tries a through ball, but Nabil Fekir is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atlético de Madrid).
- 57': Loren Morón (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Mario Hermoso (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the red card.
- 59': VAR Decision: Red Card Mario Hermoso (Atlético de Madrid).
- 60': Attempt missed. Álex Moreno (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 62': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Felipe replaces Ángel Correa.
- 65': Attempt missed. Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Canales.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Sergio Canales (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Moreno.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Álex Moreno (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Felipe.
- 70': Substitution, Real Betis. Emerson replaces Antonio Barragán.
- 70': Substitution, Real Betis. Joaquín replaces William Carvalho.
- 70': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 72': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson.
- 73': Foul by Sergio Canales (Real Betis).
- 73': Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Real Betis 0. Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco following a set piece situation.
- 78': Zouhair Feddal (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
- 81': Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Emerson.
- 82': Foul by Vitolo (Atlético de Madrid).
- 82': Loren Morón (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Real Betis. Borja Iglesias replaces Loren Morón.
- 83': Substitution, Real Betis. Cristian Tello replaces Álex Moreno.
- 83': Foul by Cristian Tello (Real Betis).
- 83': Vitolo (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Real Betis).
- 85': Vitolo (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Koke (Atlético de Madrid).
- 86': Joaquín (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín.
- 88': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Sidnei.
- 89': Attempt missed. Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Marc Bartra (Real Betis) header from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marc Bartra (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Tello.
- 90'+3': Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Emerson (Real Betis).
- 90'+3': Emerson (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Emerson (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid).
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joaquín.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Real Betis 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Real Betis 0.
Statistics
 BET |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.3 | Possession | 37.7 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 516 | Accurate Passes | 281 |
| 602 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 13 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 7 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +18 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso  |
| 15 | Stefan Savic  |
| 12 | Renan Lodi |
| 23 | Kieran Trippier |
| 8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 6 | Koke |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
| 9 | Álvaro Morata |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Dani Martín (GK) |
| 12 | Sidnei |
| 5 | Marc Bartra |
| 15 | Álex Moreno |
| 19 | Antonio Barragán |
| 8 | Nabil Fekir |
| 14 | William Carvalho |
| 21 | Guido Rodríguez |
| 16 | Lorenzo Morón |
| 18 | Andrés Guardado |
| 10 | Sergio Canales |
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