MADRID: Atletico Madrid
MADRID: Atletico Madrid gained for the primary time in 4 video games on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) thanks to a 1-zero win over Granada that moved them into fourth area in La Liga, as Getafe continued their sudden charge in the direction of Champions League football.
Argentinian forward Angel Correa scored Atletico’s handiest intention inside the 6th minute on the Wanda Metropolitano, netting for the fifth time in 9 matches.
Atletico had goalkeeper Jan Oblak to thank for preserving the 3 factors with a wonderful store from Roberto Soldado’s cunning 2d-half backheel.
Diego Simeone’s side will be overtaken on Sunday by means of Sevilla, who go to Celta Vigo, but the teach welcomed the return to shape for a side who must face holders Liverpool in the closing sixteen of the Champions League later this month.
“We needed to win. Our stadium’s guide become great, we wanted that power,” Simeone said.
Getafe took another step toward Champions League qualification as Jorge Molina scored two times in a sensational 3-0 win over fellow top-four contenders Valencia.
The 37-yr-antique Molina capped a storming performance with goals in the 2nd half before Jaime Mata added a third with three minutes left, after Valencia’s Alessandro Florenzi had been sent off.
Getafe live third, three factors in advance of Atletico and Sevilla.
Up subsequent for Jose Bordalas’ aspect is a trip to Barcelona next weekend however in this proof, it'll be the stumbling Catalans feeling nervous beforehand of that recreation.
Getafe face La Liga’s defending champions on the returned of four consecutive victories, in which they've scored 9 desires and conceded none.
They bullied Valencia from start to complete, faster to the ball and hungrier within the tackles with all 3 dreams coming from Getafe’s players reacting faster than their opponents.
“It was all shit, in defence and in attack,” stated Valencia’s Gabriel Paulista. “We ought to exchange these days’s mindset. They have been extra like men.”
After Barca, they may play Ajax within the Europa League.
Valencia, meanwhile, have won most effective four out of 9 games because the turn of the yr, with their own Champions League final 16 tie towards Atalanta fast drawing close.
Getafe needed to wait till 13 mins into the second one for Molina’s opener. He slid the ball to Mata after which beat Valencia defenders to the rebound from Jaume Domenech’s keep.
Dani Parejo turned into at fault for the second as he gave the ball away in midfield and one skip set Molina unfastened. He had 3 defenders to overcome but one way or the other bundled via, a very last pirouette making area for a smart finish.
Florenzi became sent off with 12 minutes left for a frustrated spear address from in the back of on Marc Cucurella earlier than Mata made it 3.
Villarreal have been held to a 1-1 draw through Real Valladolid as well-travelled French forward Hartem Ben Arfa made his debut as a 2nd-half of substitute.
MADRID: Atletico Madrid gained for the primary time in 4 video games on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) thanks to a 1-zero win over Granada that moved them into fourth area in La Liga, as Getafe continued their sudden charge in the direction of Champions League football.
Argentinian forward Angel Correa scored Atletico’s handiest intention inside the 6th minute on the Wanda Metropolitano, netting for the fifth time in 9 matches.
Atletico had goalkeeper Jan Oblak to thank for preserving the 3 factors with a wonderful store from Roberto Soldado’s cunning 2d-half backheel.
Diego Simeone’s side will be overtaken on Sunday by means of Sevilla, who go to Celta Vigo, but the teach welcomed the return to shape for a side who must face holders Liverpool in the closing sixteen of the Champions League later this month.
“We needed to win. Our stadium’s guide become great, we wanted that power,” Simeone said.
Getafe took another step toward Champions League qualification as Jorge Molina scored two times in a sensational 3-0 win over fellow top-four contenders Valencia.
The 37-yr-antique Molina capped a storming performance with goals in the 2nd half before Jaime Mata added a third with three minutes left, after Valencia’s Alessandro Florenzi had been sent off.
Getafe live third, three factors in advance of Atletico and Sevilla.
Up subsequent for Jose Bordalas’ aspect is a trip to Barcelona next weekend however in this proof, it'll be the stumbling Catalans feeling nervous beforehand of that recreation.
Getafe face La Liga’s defending champions on the returned of four consecutive victories, in which they've scored 9 desires and conceded none.
They bullied Valencia from start to complete, faster to the ball and hungrier within the tackles with all 3 dreams coming from Getafe’s players reacting faster than their opponents.
“It was all shit, in defence and in attack,” stated Valencia’s Gabriel Paulista. “We ought to exchange these days’s mindset. They have been extra like men.”
After Barca, they may play Ajax within the Europa League.
Valencia, meanwhile, have won most effective four out of 9 games because the turn of the yr, with their own Champions League final 16 tie towards Atalanta fast drawing close.
Getafe needed to wait till 13 mins into the second one for Molina’s opener. He slid the ball to Mata after which beat Valencia defenders to the rebound from Jaume Domenech’s keep.
Dani Parejo turned into at fault for the second as he gave the ball away in midfield and one skip set Molina unfastened. He had 3 defenders to overcome but one way or the other bundled via, a very last pirouette making area for a smart finish.
Florenzi became sent off with 12 minutes left for a frustrated spear address from in the back of on Marc Cucurella earlier than Mata made it 3.
Villarreal have been held to a 1-1 draw through Real Valladolid as well-travelled French forward Hartem Ben Arfa made his debut as a 2nd-half of substitute.
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