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FT Sunday, May 18, 2025
Real Betis WWLDD 1
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Atlético Madrid LWDWL 4
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ATM224
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Match Report

Álvarez double guides Atlético to easy win over Betis

Forward Julian Alvarez scored twice to help Atletico Madrid earn an easy 4-1 LaLiga win over Real Betis on Sunday, a victory that mathematically secured Diego Simeone's side third-place in the standings.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
12
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
4
Corner Kicks
7
7
Saves
6
55.3
Possession
44.7
12
SHOTS
20
7
ON GOAL
11
0.6
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
527
Accurate Passes
404
593
Passes
473
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
3
Accurate Crosses
4
16
Crosses
17
0.2
Cross %
0.2
50
Long Balls
29
30
Accurate Long Balls
17
0.6
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
2
11
Effective Tackles
9
15
Tackles
15
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
7
Interceptions
9
28
Effective Clearances
18
28
Clearances
18

Highlights

00:58 Robin Le Normand gets on the scoresheet for Atletico Madrid Watch on ESPN 01:04 Ángel Correa waltzes through for composed corner finish Watch on ESPN 00:49 Julián Álvarez with a Spectacular Goal Watch on ESPN 00:32 Adrián makes a great save Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ATM leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

ATM · 4-4-2

  1. 13Jan OblakG
  2. 15Clément LengletCD-L
  3. 24Robin Le NormandCD-R
  4. 21Javi GalánLB
  5. 14Marcos LlorenteRB
  6. 6KokeCM-L
  7. 5Rodrigo De PaulCM-R
  8. 12Samuel LinoLM
  9. 22Giuliano SimeoneRM
  10. 19Julián ÁlvarezCF-L
  11. 9Alexander SørlothCF-R

BET · 4-2-3-1

  1. 13Adrián G
  2. 32Nobel MendyCD-L
  3. 6NatanCD-R
  4. 15Romain PerraudLB
  5. 24Aitor RuibalRB
  6. 20Giovani Lo CelsoAM
  7. 16Sergi AltimiraLM
  8. 4Johnny CardosoRM
  9. 11Cédric BakambuF
  10. 10Abde EzzalzouliAM-L
  11. 18Pablo FornalsAM-R

Timeline

  1. 10' Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Real Betis 0. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  2. 45'+3' Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Real Betis 0. Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Samuel Lino following a corner.
  3. 45' Substitution, Real Betis. Cucho Hernández replaces Cédric Bakambu.
  4. 45' Substitution, Real Betis. Isco replaces Sergi Altimira.
  5. 45' Substitution, Real Betis. Antony replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
  6. 67' Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Real Betis 1. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a through ball.
  7. 70' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Alexander Sørloth.
  8. 70' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
  9. 75' Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Real Betis 1. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  10. 80' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Samuel Lino.
  11. 80' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Giuliano Simeone.
  12. 82' Substitution, Real Betis. Ángel Ortiz replaces Aitor Ruibal.
  13. 82' Substitution, Real Betis. William Carvalho replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
  14. 89' Nobel Mendy (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  15. 90'+3' Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  16. 90'+6' Goal! Atletico Madrid 4, Real Betis 1. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
  17. 90'+9' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Axel Witsel replaces Julián Alvarez.

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