Spanish LALIGA

Elche vs Atlético 2021-22 LaLiga

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0 - 2
  • 28': Matheus Cunha
  • 62': Rodrigo De Paul

Atletico Madrid secure Champions League spot with 2-0 Elche win

Atletico Madrid beat Elche 2-0 to secure a top-four LaLiga finish and Champions League qualification for the 10th straight season.

Match Commentary

  • 6': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Sime Vrsaljko because of an injury.
  • 7': Pere Milla (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Goal! Elche 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Renan Lodi.
  • 35': Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Pedro Bigas (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Elche 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Elche 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
  • 58': Substitution, Elche. Guido Carrillo replaces Lucas Boyé.
  • 58': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Tete Morente.
  • 58': Substitution, Elche. Kike Pérez replaces Fidel.
  • 62': Goal! Elche 0, Atletico Madrid 2. Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 69': Substitution, Elche. Javier Pastore replaces Pere Milla.
  • 72': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Héctor Herrera replaces Antoine Griezmann.
  • 72': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
  • 75': Substitution, Elche. Raúl Guti replaces Omar Mascarell.
  • 79': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Felipe replaces Yannick Carrasco.
  • 80': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Luis Suárez replaces Matheus Cunha.
  • 90'+3': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 21,266

Spanish LALIGA Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+48 Real Madrid 32 81 1
+27 Barcelona 32 70 4
+27 Girona 32 68 6
+21 Atlético Madrid 32 61 9
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Statistics

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7 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
8 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
0 Saves 3
44 Possession 56
11 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 0
0.5 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
350 Accurate Passes 460
445 Passes 555
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.1
65 Long Balls 56
20 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
17 Interceptions 10
18 Effective Clearances 13
18 Clearances 13

Line-Ups

ELC Elche (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Edgar Badía (GK)
6 Pedro Bigas Yellow Card
3 Enzo Roco
22 Johan Mojica
14 Helibelton Palacios
10 Pere Milla Yellow Card
2 Gerard Gumbau
21 Omar Mascarell
9 Lucas Boyé
16 Fidel
11 José Antonio Morente

ATM Atlético Madrid (3-5-2)

No. Name
13 Jan Oblak (GK)
2 José María Giménez
23 Reinildo Mandava
15 Stefan Savic
6 Koke
5 Rodrigo De Paul
4 Geoffrey Kondogbia Yellow Card
21 Yannick Carrasco
24 Sime Vrsaljko
19 Matheus Cunha
8 Antoine Griezmann

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