Spanish LALIGA

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Atlético Madrid DDWDW 1
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Real Valladolid WLLWD 0
  • Vitolo 81'
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Match Report

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Atletico go third in La Liga with nervy win over Valladolid

Atletico Madrid scraped a 1-0 win at home to Real Valladolid on Saturday in La Liga thanks to a late header from substitute Vitolo to move to third.

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Team Stats

VLL ATM
12
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
4
1
Corner Kicks
10
3
Saves
2
38.6
Possession
61.4
6
SHOTS
15
2
ON GOAL
4
30
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
255
Accurate Passes
455
336
Passes
533
80
Pass Completion %
90
3
Accurate Crosses
4
15
Crosses
21
20
Cross %
20
86
Long Balls
39
32
Accurate Long Balls
24
40
Long Balls %
60
0
Blocked Shots
3
17
Effective Tackles
4
24
Tackles
16
70
Tackle %
30
17
Interceptions
8
19
Effective Clearances
12
19
Clearances
12

Match Leaders

ATM

  • Álvaro Morata F Total Shots 4
  • Mario Hermoso D Accurate Passes 70
  • Jan Oblak G Saves 2

VLL

  • Matheus Fernandes M Total Shots 2
  • Kiko D Accurate Passes 39
  • Caro G Saves 3

Head to Head

ATM leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

Confirmed

ATM · 4-4-2

  1. Jan OblakG13
  2. Mario HermosoCD-L22
  3. José María GiménezCD-R2
  4. Manu SánchezLB35
  5. Kieran TrippierRB23
  6. Thomas ParteyCM-L5
  7. Héctor HerreraCM-R16
  8. Thomas LemarLM11
  9. Marcos LlorenteRM14
  10. Álvaro MorataCF-L9
  11. João FélixCF-R7

Substitutes

  1. Ángel CorreaSUB10
  2. Antonio MoyaSUB38
  3. Ivan SaponjicSUB17
  4. Saúl ÑíguezSUB8
  5. Stefan SavicSUB15
  6. Santiago AriasSUB4
  7. KokeSUB6
  8. Renan LodiSUB12
  9. Yannick CarrascoSUB21
  10. VitoloSUB20
  11. Diego CostaSUB19
  12. Antonio AdánSUB1

VLL · 4-3-3

  1. CaroG13
  2. Javi SánchezCD-L5
  3. KikoCD-R4
  4. Raúl GarcíaLB6
  5. AntoñitoRB18
  6. Fede San EmeterioCM16
  7. MíchelLM21
  8. Matheus FernandesRM8
  9. Sergi GuardiolaF7
  10. Waldo RubioLF23
  11. Pablo HervíasRF11

Substitutes

  1. Rubén AlcarazSUB14
  2. Mohammed SalisuSUB27
  3. Enrique PerezSUB28
  4. Enes ÜnalSUB9
  5. Nacho MartínezSUB22
  6. Óscar PlanoSUB10
  7. Hatem Ben ArfaSUB3
  8. Toni VillaSUB19
  9. Javi MoyanoSUB17
  10. Jordi MasipSUB1
  11. Miguel de la FuenteSUB29
  12. JoaquínSUB24

Play by Play

  1. Yellow Card 88'

    Míchel (Real Valladolid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Míchel
  2. Substitution 83'

    Substitution, Real Valladolid. Enes Ünal replaces Javi Sánchez.

    Enes Ünal
  3. Goal - Header 81'

    Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Real Valladolid 0. Vitolo (Atlético de Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Costa following a corner.

    Vitolo
  4. Yellow Card 75'

    Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.

    Diego Costa
  5. Substitution 75'

    Substitution, Real Valladolid. Kike Pérez replaces Matheus Fernandes.

    Enrique Perez
  6. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Vitolo replaces Marcos Llorente.

    Vitolo
  7. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Real Valladolid. Óscar Plano replaces Waldo Rubio.

    Óscar Plano
  8. Yellow Card 69'

    Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.

    Yannick Carrasco
  9. Yellow Card 64'

    Waldo Rubio (Real Valladolid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Waldo Rubio
  10. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Diego Costa replaces Álvaro Morata.

    Diego Costa
  11. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces João Félix.

    Ángel Correa
  12. Yellow Card 59'

    Mario Hermoso (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Mario Hermoso
  13. Substitution 57'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Koke replaces Thomas Lemar.

    Yannick Carrasco
  14. Substitution 57'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Yannick Carrasco replaces Héctor Herrera.

    Koke
  15. Yellow Card 56'

    Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Thomas Partey
  16. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Real Valladolid. Rubén Alcaraz replaces Fede San Emeterio.

    Rubén Alcaraz
  17. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Real Valladolid. Miguel De la Fuente replaces Sergi Guardiola.

    Miguel de la Fuente
  1. End Regular Time 90'+6'
  2. Yellow Card 88'

    Míchel (Real Valladolid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Míchel
  3. Substitution 83'

    Substitution, Real Valladolid. Enes Ünal replaces Javi Sánchez.

    Enes Ünal
  4. Goal - Header 81'

    Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Real Valladolid 0. Vitolo (Atlético de Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Costa following a corner.

    Vitolo
  5. Yellow Card 75'

    Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.

    Diego Costa
  6. Substitution 75'

    Substitution, Real Valladolid. Kike Pérez replaces Matheus Fernandes.

    Enrique Perez
  7. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Vitolo replaces Marcos Llorente.

    Vitolo
  8. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Real Valladolid. Óscar Plano replaces Waldo Rubio.

    Óscar Plano
  9. Yellow Card 69'

    Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.

    Yannick Carrasco
  10. Yellow Card 64'

    Waldo Rubio (Real Valladolid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Waldo Rubio
  11. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Diego Costa replaces Álvaro Morata.

    Diego Costa
  12. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces João Félix.

    Ángel Correa
  13. Yellow Card 59'

    Mario Hermoso (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Mario Hermoso
  14. Substitution 57'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Koke replaces Thomas Lemar.

    Yannick Carrasco
  15. Substitution 57'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Yannick Carrasco replaces Héctor Herrera.

    Koke
  16. Yellow Card 56'

    Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Thomas Partey
  17. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Real Valladolid. Rubén Alcaraz replaces Fede San Emeterio.

    Rubén Alcaraz
  18. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Real Valladolid. Miguel De la Fuente replaces Sergi Guardiola.

    Miguel de la Fuente
  19. Start 2nd Half 45'
  20. Halftime 45'+4'

    First Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 0, Real Valladolid 0.

  21. Kickoff

    First Half begins.

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