Atlético Madrid vs Elche, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGACorrea scores again as Atletico beat Elche after parading trophy
Atletico Madrid forward Angel Correa scored for the third time in two games to give the LaLiga champions a somewhat unconvincing 1-0 win vs. Elche.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Johan Mojica.
- 8': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Koke.
- 9': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 9': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Johan Mojica (Elche).
- 10': Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid).
- 16': Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Enzo Roco (Elche).
- 20': Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Stefan Savic tries a through ball, but Yannick Carrasco is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 22': Pere Milla (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Elche).
- 24': Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 25': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 26': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
- 27': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 28': Raúl Guti (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 32': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid).
- 32': Pere Milla (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
- 36': Hand ball by Fidel (Elche).
- 38': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Savic.
- 39': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Elche 0. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a through ball following a fast break.
- 41': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 42': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Stefan Savic tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+2': Raúl Guti (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Lucas Boyé (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fidel with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Elche 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Elche 0.
- 46': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Johan Mojica.
- 46': Attempt saved. José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Elche).
- 50': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a through ball.
- 52': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 52': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 55': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 55': Johan Mojica (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt saved. Pere Milla (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Helibelton Palacios.
- 60': Attempt saved. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Luis Suárez replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Kieran Trippier replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
- 63': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente tries a through ball, but Kieran Trippier is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Elche. Darío Benedetto replaces Pere Milla.
- 65': Foul by Gonzalo Verdú (Elche).
- 65': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Luis Suárez tries a through ball, but José Giménez is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt saved. Darío Benedetto (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
- 74': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 74': Raúl Guti (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 80': Corner, Elche. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 82': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Johan Mojica.
- 82': Substitution, Elche. Tete Morente replaces Lucas Boyé.
- 82': Substitution, Elche. Guido Carrillo replaces Iván Marcone.
- 85': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Ángel Correa.
- 85': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid).
- 85': Helibelton Palacios (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Elche. Diego González replaces Pedro Bigas because of an injury.
- 87': Foul by Darío Benedetto (Elche).
- 87': Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Darío Benedetto (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Diego González (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 89': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
- 89': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia tries a through ball, but Yannick Carrasco is caught offside.
- 90': Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+5': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+5': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Elche 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Elche 0.
Statistics
 ELC |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.2 | Possession | 41.8 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 514 | Accurate Passes | 355 |
| 582 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 43 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 12 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 10 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 24,926
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 24,926
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 21 | +35 | 52 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 21 | +28 | 51 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 21 | +21 | 44 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 20 | +16 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia  |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 6 | Koke |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
Elche (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas |
| 3 | Enzo Roco |
| 22 | Johan Mojica |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 23 | Iván Marcone |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 8 | Raúl Guti |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 10 | Pere Milla |
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