Elche vs Atlético 2021-22 LaLiga
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
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 21,266
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +52 | Real Madrid | 34 | 87 | 1 |
| +29 | Barcelona | 33 | 73 | 4 |
| +29 | Girona | 33 | 71 | 6 |
| +23 | Atlético Madrid | 33 | 64 | 9 |
Statistics
 ATM |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Elche (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas  |
| 3 | Enzo Roco |
| 22 | Johan Mojica |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 10 | Pere Milla |
| 2 | Gerard Gumbau |
| 21 | Omar Mascarell |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 11 | José Antonio Morente |
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 |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 24 | Sime Vrsaljko |
| 19 | Matheus Cunha |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
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