Elche vs Atlético Madrid, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAtletico Madrid secure Champions League spot with 2-0 Elche win
Atletico Madrid beat Elche 2-0 to secure a top-four LaLiga finish and Champions League qualification for the 10th straight season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Elche).
- 1': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Yannick Carrasco tries a through ball, but José Giménez is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Pere Milla (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 5': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Elche).
- 5': Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Sime Vrsaljko because of an injury.
- 7': Foul by Pere Milla (Elche).
- 7': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Pere Milla (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Foul by Omar Mascarell (Elche).
- 9': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Renan Lodi.
- 14': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 15': Foul by Enzo Roco (Elche).
- 15': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann tries a through ball, but Yannick Carrasco is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Tete Morente (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 18': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Renan Lodi.
- 19': Attempt missed. Pedro Bigas (Elche) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerard Gumbau with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
- 20': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 23': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koke.
- 25': Offside, Elche. Pedro Bigas tries a through ball, but Pere Milla is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Omar Mascarell (Elche).
- 25': Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Goal! Elche 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Renan Lodi.
- 33': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
- 35': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
- 35': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Helibelton Palacios.
- 38': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 38': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Pedro Bigas (Elche).
- 40': Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Pedro Bigas (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Yannick Carrasco tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 42': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Yannick Carrasco tries a through ball, but Rodrigo de Paul is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Elche 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Elche 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 46': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Pedro Bigas (Elche).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Renan Lodi.
- 48': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Pedro Bigas.
- 49': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 49': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Antoine Griezmann.
- 53': Foul by Pedro Bigas (Elche).
- 53': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid).
- 53': Pere Milla (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid).
- 54': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Johan Mojica.
- 58': Substitution, Elche. Guido Carrillo replaces Lucas Boyé.
- 58': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Tete Morente.
- 58': Substitution, Elche. Kike Pérez replaces Fidel.
- 59': Corner, Elche. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 61': Hand ball by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
- 61': Hand ball by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 62': Goal! Elche 0, Atletico Madrid 2. Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 67': Attempt missed. Gerard Gumbau (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pere Milla.
- 69': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann tries a through ball, but Renan Lodi is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Elche. Javier Pastore replaces Pere Milla.
- 72': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Elche).
- 72': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Héctor Herrera replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 72': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Gerard Gumbau (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 75': Substitution, Elche. Raúl Guti replaces Omar Mascarell.
- 78': Attempt missed. Kike Pérez (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Helibelton Palacios with a headed pass.
- 79': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Felipe replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 80': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Luis Suárez replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 80': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Kike Pérez (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Helibelton Palacios.
- 83': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 84': Felipe (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Johan Mojica (Elche).
- 85': Foul by Johan Mojica (Elche).
- 85': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Atletico Madrid).
- 85': Gerard Gumbau (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Josan (Elche) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Pastore with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera following a fast break.
- 90': Felipe (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Johan Mojica (Elche).
- 90'+2': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Héctor Herrera tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+3': Helibelton Palacios (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Pedro Bigas (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kike Pérez with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Felipe.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Elche 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Elche 0, Atletico Madrid 2.
Statistics
 ATM |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 8 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 44 | Possession | 56 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 350 | Accurate Passes | 460 |
| 445 | Passes | 555 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 18 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 21,266
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 21,266
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 28 | +49 | 70 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 28 | +36 | 66 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | +22 | 57 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 28 | +18 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Elche (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas  |
| 3 | Enzo Roco |
| 22 | Johan Mojica |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 10 | Pere Milla |
| 2 | Gerard Gumbau |
| 21 | Omar Mascarell |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 11 | José Antonio Morente |
Atlético Madrid (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 6 | Koke |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 24 | Sime Vrsaljko |
| 19 | Matheus Cunha |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
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