Atlético Madrid vs Almería, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAMorata, Correa goals see Atletico earn 2-1 win over Almería
Atlético beat Almería 2-1 on Sunday with first half goals from Alvaro Morata and Angel Correa, extending the bottom side's winless streak to 16 games.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Dion Lopy (Almeria).
- 2': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Samuel Lino is caught offside.
- 5': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 6': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 8': VAR Decision: No Goal Atletico Madrid 0-0 Almeria.
- 9': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 10': Dion Lopy (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury César Montes (Almeria).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Foul by Sergio Akieme (Almeria).
- 13': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 14': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 15': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Álex Pozo (Almeria).
- 16': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 17': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Almeria 0. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Lucas Robertone (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Almeria 0. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 27': Foul by Álex Pozo (Almeria).
- 27': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Dion Lopy (Almeria).
- 28': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Adri Embarba (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
- 31': Attempt saved. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Akieme with a cross.
- 32': Attempt missed. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 33': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).
- 33': Léo Baptistão (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by César Montes (Almeria).
- 34': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 35': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Luís Maximiano.
- 37': Dion Lopy (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 37': César Montes (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 38': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Lucas Robertone (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Lucas Robertone (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
- 39': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Koke.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Edgar González (Almeria) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
- 40': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Álvaro Morata.
- 41': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 42': Attempt missed. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by César Montes.
- 43': Adri Embarba (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+1': Offside, Almeria. Adri Embarba is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Almeria 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 2, Almeria 0.
- 46': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 47': Attempt missed. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Baptistão following a corner.
- 48': Offside, Almeria. Sergio Akieme is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Dion Lopy (Almeria).
- 52': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Adri Embarba (Almeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Arribas with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 54': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 54': Sergio Akieme (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Lucas Robertone (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 56': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Almeria).
- 57': Foul by Adri Embarba (Almeria).
- 57': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 58': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Dion Lopy.
- 59': Hand ball by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Memphis Depay replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 61': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Dion Lopy (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adri Embarba.
- 62': Attempt saved. Álex Pozo (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 62': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Almeria 1. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 65': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 68': Foul by Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid).
- 68': Lucas Robertone (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Robertone (Almeria).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Attempt saved. Sergio Arribas (Almeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adri Embarba.
- 73': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 73': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 74': Foul by Chumi (Almeria).
- 74': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Ángel Correa.
- 75': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José Giménez replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 75': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Samuel Lino.
- 76': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by César Montes.
- 76': Attempt missed. José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Foul by José Giménez (Atletico Madrid).
- 77': Léo Baptistão (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 79': Attempt saved. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Álex Pozo.
- 79': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 79': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by César Montes (Almeria).
- 83': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Substitution, Almeria. Largie Ramazani replaces Adri Embarba.
- 85': Substitution, Almeria. Arnau Puigmal replaces Álex Pozo.
- 85': Substitution, Almeria. Iddrisu Baba replaces Lucas Robertone.
- 86': Hand ball by Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid).
- 88': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Koke.
- 89': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
- 90'+1': Dion Lopy (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+1': Koke (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. César Montes (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnau Puigmal with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Arribas with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Almeria 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Almeria 1.
Statistics
 ALM |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 15 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 42.7 | Possession | 57.3 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 286 | Accurate Passes | 449 |
| 374 | Passes | 534 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 30 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 12 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 8 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 55,473
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 55,473
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 34 | +52 | 87 |
| 2 | Girona | 34 | +31 | 74 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 34 | +27 | 73 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | +24 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 3 | César Azpilicueta |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 6 | Koke  |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
Almería (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Luís Maximiano (GK) |
| 22 | César Montes |
| 3 | Edgar González |
| 21 | Chumi |
| 6 | Dion Lopy |
| 5 | Lucas Robertone |
| 19 | Sergio Arribas |
| 15 | Sergio Akieme |
| 17 | Alejandro Pozo |
| 10 | Adri Embarba |
| 12 | Léo Baptistão |
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