Atlético Madrid vs Valencia, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Joao Felix, Suarez fire relentless Atletico to victory over Valencia
Joao Felix and Luis Suarez combined to devastating effect as Atletico Madrid came from behind to beat Valencia 3-1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 1': Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Attempt missed. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 6': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by José Gayà.
- 6': Attempt saved. José Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
- 7': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
- 7': Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Manu Vallejo (Valencia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
- 11': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 0, Valencia 1. Uros Racic (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by José Gayà.
- 13': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
- 13': Foul by José Giménez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 13': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Koke (Atlético de Madrid).
- 14': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Thierry Correia (Valencia).
- 18': Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid).
- 20': José Gayà (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Thierry Correia.
- 23': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Valencia 1. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético de Madrid).
- 29': José Gayà (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético de Madrid).
- 30': Manu Vallejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Carlos Soler.
- 36': Foul by João Félix (Atlético de Madrid).
- 36': Uros Racic (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Thierry Correia (Valencia).
- 39': João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 40': Attempt saved. Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross.
- 42': Dangerous play by Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid).
- 42': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Hand ball by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 45'+1': Foul by Carlos Soler (Valencia).
- 45'+1': Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Valencia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlético de Madrid 1, Valencia 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Sime Vrsaljko.
- 47': Substitution, Valencia. Hugo Guillamón replaces Mouctar Diakhaby because of an injury.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix.
- 48': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Hugo Guillamón.
- 48': Attempt blocked. José Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Savic.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
- 52': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mario Hermoso (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Yunus Musah (Valencia).
- 53': Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 2, Valencia 1. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Félix.
- 56': Foul by Thierry Correia (Valencia).
- 56': Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 57': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Valencia. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Denis Cheryshev.
- 59': Foul by Manu Vallejo (Valencia).
- 59': Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Renan Lodi.
- 62': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 62': Mario Hermoso (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces João Félix.
- 66': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thierry Correia.
- 67': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 67': Attempt saved. Maxi Gómez (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thierry Correia.
- 69': Foul by Thierry Correia (Valencia).
- 69': Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Goal! Atlético de Madrid 3, Valencia 1. Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 74': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid).
- 74': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Marcos Llorente.
- 76': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid).
- 76': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
- 78': Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Thierry Correia (Valencia).
- 79': Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Substitution, Valencia. Jason replaces Yunus Musah.
- 79': Substitution, Valencia. Kevin Gameiro replaces Manu Vallejo.
- 80': Substitution, Valencia. Koba Koindredi replaces Uros Racic.
- 80': Foul by Maxi Gómez (Valencia).
- 80': Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atlético de Madrid).
- 80': Maxi Gómez (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
- 81': Attempt missed. José Gayà (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Lucas Torreira replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 87': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
- 87': Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Jaume Doménech.
- 88': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 88': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
- 89': Attempt blocked. José Gayà (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Mario Hermoso.
- 90'+3': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Renan Lodi.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 3, Valencia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 3, Valencia 1.
Statistics
 VAL |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.2 | Possession | 48.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 364 |
| 471 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 45 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 12 | Clearances | 19 |
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 | 30 | +51 | 76 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 30 | +36 | 69 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 29 | +20 | 58 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 30 | +20 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 15 | Stefan Savic  |
| 6 | Koke |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 24 | Sime Vrsaljko |
| 7 | João Félix |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jaume Doménech (GK) |
| 5 | Gabriel Paulista |
| 12 | Mouctar Diakhaby |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 2 | Thierry Correia |
| 19 | Uros Racic |
| 8 | Carlos Soler |
| 17 | Denis Cheryshev |
| 30 | Yunus Musah |
| 21 | Manu Vallejo |
| 22 | Maxi Gómez |
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