Elche vs Atlético 2022-23 LaLiga
Atletico Madrid stays 3rd in Spain after losing to last-place Elche
— Atletico Madrid failed to regain second place in the Spanish league after a 1-0 loss to already-relegated Elche on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 30': Fidel (Elche) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Lautaro Blanco (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Goal! Elche 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Fidel (Elche) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 54': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Thomas Lemar because of an injury.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Sergio Reguilón replaces Mario Hermoso.
- 61': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Pablo Barrios replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 67': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Randy Nteka.
- 67': Substitution, Elche. Pere Milla replaces Lautaro Blanco.
- 82': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Carlos Martín replaces Koke.
- 84': Substitution, Elche. Lisandro Magallán replaces Pedro Bigas.
- 84': Substitution, Elche. Raúl Guti replaces Fidel.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Elche. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Lucas Boyé.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Elche 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 22,174
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 22,174
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +49 | Real Madrid | 33 | 84 | 1 |
| +29 | Girona | 33 | 71 | 6 |
| +27 | Barcelona | 32 | 70 | 4 |
| +23 | Atlético Madrid | 33 | 64 | 9 |
Statistics
 ATM |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 399 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 471 | Passes | 464 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 16 | Clearances | 25 |
Elche (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas |
| 23 | Carlos Clerc |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 20 | Gerard Gumbau |
| 26 | John Donald |
| 16 | Fidel  |
| 2 | Lautaro Blanco |
| 11 | José Antonio Morente |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 18 | Randy Nteka |
Atlético Madrid (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ivo Grbic (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 6 | Koke |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
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