Atlético Madrid vs Almería, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAGriezmann double guides Atletico Madrid to sixth straight LaLiga win
Atletico Madrid extended their unbeaten run to 13 league games after Antoine Griezmann scored twice in a 2-1 home win over Almeria on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Srdjan Babic (Almeria).
- 4': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 4': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Srdjan Babic.
- 5': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Almeria 0. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Correa with a headed pass following a corner.
- 6': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Rodrigo Ely.
- 14': Attempt missed. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 17': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Rodrigo Ely.
- 20': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
- 22': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Mario Hermoso tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 23': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 24': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Kaiky.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a through ball.
- 28': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Rodrigo Ely.
- 28': Srdjan Babic (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 29': Srdjan Babic (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Mario Hermoso tries a through ball, but Yannick Carrasco is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 34': Foul by Samú Costa (Almeria).
- 34': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Almeria 1. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 39': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but Marcos Llorente is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Gonzalo Melero (Almeria).
- 39': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 41': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Koke.
- 43': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Almeria 1. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 44': VAR Decision: Goal Atletico Madrid 2-1 Almeria (Antoine Griezmann).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Léo Baptistão (Almeria).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Almeria 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 2, Almeria 1.
- 46': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Houboulang Mendes.
- 47': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Samú Costa (Almeria).
- 48': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross.
- 49': Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 49': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Fernando Martínez.
- 49': Rodrigo Ely (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Hand ball by Álex Centelles (Almeria).
- 53': Attempt missed. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 53': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 55': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Houboulang Mendes.
- 56': Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 56': Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Koke.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Houboulang Mendes (Almeria).
- 58': Substitution, Almeria. Arnau Puigmal replaces Houboulang Mendes because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt saved. Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 62': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 62': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 62': Luis Suárez (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces Ángel Correa.
- 66': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Rodrigo Ely.
- 68': Substitution, Almeria. César de la Hoz replaces Gonzalo Melero.
- 68': Substitution, Almeria. Francisco Portillo replaces Léo Baptistão.
- 68': Substitution, Almeria. Largie Ramazani replaces Lucas Robertone.
- 71': Arnau Puigmal (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 74': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Luis Suárez (Almeria).
- 75': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Yannick Carrasco.
- 77': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 77': Álex Centelles (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Pablo Barrios replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 83': Offside, Almeria. Luis Suárez tries a through ball, but Largie Ramazani is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Almeria. Adrián Embarba replaces Kaiky.
- 85': Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 86': Attempt missed. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 87': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 87': Luis Suárez (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Arnau Puigmal (Almeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrián Embarba with a cross.
- 87': Offside, Almeria. Arnau Puigmal tries a through ball, but Francisco Portillo is caught offside.
- 89': VAR Decision: No Penalty Almeria.
- 89': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Arnau Puigmal (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+3': Foul by Largie Ramazani (Almeria).
- 90'+3': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Largie Ramazani (Almeria) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Marcos Llorente.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Samú Costa (Almeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by César de la Hoz with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Almeria 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Almeria 1.
Statistics
 ALM |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 35.5 | Possession | 64.5 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 282 | Accurate Passes | 577 |
| 355 | Passes | 650 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 28 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 59,204
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 59,204
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 18 | +31 | 46 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | +20 | 42 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | +17 | 37 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 16 | +16 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 6 | Koke |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente  |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
Almería (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Fernando Martínez (GK) |
| 19 | Rodrigo Ely |
| 22 | Srjdan Babic |
| 2 | Kaiky |
| 23 | Samú Costa |
| 5 | Lucas Robertone |
| 20 | Álex Centelles |
| 24 | Houboulang Mendes |
| 16 | Luis Suárez |
| 12 | Léo Baptistão |
| 3 | Gonzalo Melero |
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