Atlético vs Elche 2022-23 LaLiga
FT
2 - 0
2 - 0
Atlético defeats Elche to end winless run in Spanish league
— The World Cup break did some good for Atlético Madrid.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) is shown the red card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Elche 0.
- 48': Roger (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Second yellow card to Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Elche 0. João Félix (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 57': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Sergio Reguilón replaces Yannick Carrasco.
- 66': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Thomas Lemar replaces João Félix.
- 69': Substitution, Elche. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Roger.
- 69': Substitution, Elche. Álex Collado replaces Lucas Boyé.
- 74': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Elche 0. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 76': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 79': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Koke replaces Pablo Barrios.
- 80': Álex Collado (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Elche. Domingos Quina replaces Raúl Guti.
- 83': Substitution, Elche. Fidel replaces Pere Milla.
- 83': Substitution, Elche. Tete Morente replaces Helibelton Palacios.
- 86': Domingos Quina (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Second yellow card to Domingos Quina (Elche) for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 48,119
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 48,119
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +59 | Barcelona | 35 | 82 | 5 |
| +35 | Real Madrid | 35 | 75 | 6 |
| +33 | Atlético Madrid | 35 | 70 | 5 |
| +25 | Athletic Club | 35 | 64 | 5 |
Statistics
 ELC |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.7 | Possession | 62.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 284 | Accurate Passes | 523 |
| 348 | Passes | 590 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 16 | Clearances | 14 |
Atlético Madrid (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso  |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 34 | Pablo Barrios |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
| 7 | João Félix |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
Elche (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú  |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas |
| 4 | Diego González |
| 21 | Omar Mascarell |
| 8 | Raúl Guti |
| 23 | Carlos Clerc |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 18 | Roger Martí |
| 10 | Pere Milla |
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