Spanish LALIGA

FULL TIME
Atlético Madrid DWWLW 3
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Elche DDDLW 1
  • Luis Suárez 41'
  • Luis Suárez 58'
  • Diego Costa 80' P
  • Lucas Boyé 64'
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Match Report

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Suarez nets double as Atletico go clear at the top

Atletico Madrid forward Luis Suarez was back among the goals to help his side to a 3-1 win at home to Elche on Saturday, taking them three points cl

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Team Stats

ELC ATM
14
Fouls
13
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
2
3
Saves
2
51.7
Possession
48.3
8
SHOTS
12
3
ON GOAL
6
40
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
486
Accurate Passes
444
531
Passes
503
90
Pass Completion %
90
3
Accurate Crosses
3
18
Crosses
12
20
Cross %
30
41
Long Balls
30
25
Accurate Long Balls
18
60
Long Balls %
60
1
Blocked Shots
0
7
Effective Tackles
5
11
Tackles
17
60
Tackle %
30
10
Interceptions
5
12
Effective Clearances
15
12
Clearances
15

Match Leaders

ATM

  • Luis Suárez F Total Shots 3
  • Mario Hermoso D Accurate Passes 88
  • Jan Oblak G Saves 2

ELC

  • Raúl Guti M Total Shots 3
  • Iván Marcone M Accurate Passes 75
  • Edgar Badía 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. Stefan SavicCD-R15
  4. Renan LodiLB12
  5. Kieran TrippierRB23
  6. Marcos LlorenteCM-L14
  7. KokeCM-R6
  8. Yannick CarrascoLM21
  9. Thomas LemarRM11
  10. Luis SuárezCF-L9
  11. João FélixCF-R7

Substitutes

  1. Miguel San RománSUB31
  2. Manu SánchezSUB3
  3. Ángel CorreaSUB10
  4. VitoloSUB20
  5. Ivan SaponjicSUB17
  6. Sime VrsaljkoSUB24
  7. Ricard SánchezSUB29
  8. Saúl ÑíguezSUB8
  9. Diego CostaSUB19
  10. Lucas TorreiraSUB5
  11. FelipeSUB18
  12. Geoffrey KondogbiaSUB4

ELC · 4-1-4-1

  1. Edgar BadíaG13
  2. John DonaldCD-L26
  3. Gonzalo VerdúCD-R5
  4. Iván MarconeDM4
  5. JosemaLB24
  6. Antonio BarragánRB19
  7. FidelCM-L16
  8. Raúl GutiCM-R14
  9. José Antonio MorenteLM11
  10. JosanRM17
  11. Lucas BoyéF9

Substitutes

  1. CifuentesSUB23
  2. Jonatan Carmona ÁlamoSUB37
  3. Emiliano RigoniSUB22
  4. Víctor RodríguezSUB8
  5. Pere MillaSUB10
  6. NinoSUB7
  7. Dani CalvoSUB12
  8. Diego RodríguezSUB1
  9. Youssouf KonéSUB18
  10. Juan Sánchez MiñoSUB3
  11. Jeison LucumiSUB20
  12. LuismiSUB15

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 87'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Felipe replaces Koke.

    Felipe
  2. Substitution 81'

    Substitution, Elche. Nino replaces Raúl Guti.

    Nino
  3. Penalty - Scored 80'

    Goal! Atlético de Madrid 3, Elche 1. Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

    Diego Costa
  4. Yellow Card 79'

    Iván Marcone (Elche) is shown the yellow card.

    Iván Marcone
  5. Substitution 74'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Luis Suárez.

    Geoffrey Kondogbia
  6. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Diego Costa replaces João Félix because of an injury.

    Diego Costa
  7. Substitution 66'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Thomas Lemar.

    Ángel Correa
  8. Substitution 66'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Yannick Carrasco.

    Saúl Ñíguez
  9. Goal - Header 64'

    Goal! Atlético de Madrid 2, Elche 1. Lucas Boyé (Elche) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tete Morente with a headed pass following a corner.

    Lucas Boyé
  10. Goal 58'

    Goal! Atlético de Madrid 2, Elche 0. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross.

    Luis Suárez
  11. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Elche. Emiliano Rigoni replaces Josan.

    Emiliano Rigoni
  12. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Elche. Juan Sánchez Miño replaces John Donald.

    Juan Sánchez Miño
  13. Goal 41'

    Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Elche 0. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a through ball.

    Luis Suárez
  14. Yellow Card 40'

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

    Mario Hermoso
  15. Yellow Card 14'

    Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Gonzalo Verdú
  16. VAR - Penalty Awarded 5'

    VAR Decision: No Penalty Atlético de Madrid.

    Luis Suárez
  1. End Regular Time 90'+5'
  2. Substitution 87'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Felipe replaces Koke.

    Felipe
  3. Substitution 81'

    Substitution, Elche. Nino replaces Raúl Guti.

    Nino
  4. Penalty - Scored 80'

    Goal! Atlético de Madrid 3, Elche 1. Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

    Diego Costa
  5. Yellow Card 79'

    Iván Marcone (Elche) is shown the yellow card.

    Iván Marcone
  6. Substitution 74'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Luis Suárez.

    Geoffrey Kondogbia
  7. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Diego Costa replaces João Félix because of an injury.

    Diego Costa
  8. Substitution 66'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Thomas Lemar.

    Ángel Correa
  9. Substitution 66'

    Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Yannick Carrasco.

    Saúl Ñíguez
  10. Goal - Header 64'

    Goal! Atlético de Madrid 2, Elche 1. Lucas Boyé (Elche) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tete Morente with a headed pass following a corner.

    Lucas Boyé
  11. Goal 58'

    Goal! Atlético de Madrid 2, Elche 0. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross.

    Luis Suárez
  12. Start 2nd Half 45'

    Second Half begins Atlético de Madrid 1, Elche 0.

  13. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Elche. Emiliano Rigoni replaces Josan.

    Emiliano Rigoni
  14. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Elche. Juan Sánchez Miño replaces John Donald.

    Juan Sánchez Miño
  15. Halftime 45'+4'

    First Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Elche 0.

  16. Goal 41'

    Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Elche 0. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a through ball.

    Luis Suárez
  17. Yellow Card 40'

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

    Mario Hermoso
  18. Yellow Card 14'

    Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Gonzalo Verdú
  19. VAR - Penalty Awarded 5'

    VAR Decision: No Penalty Atlético de Madrid.

    Luis Suárez
  20. Kickoff

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