March 18, one of the 26th round matches of the championship of Spain took place. Atletico (Madrid) and Valencia (Spain) met.
Spain Championship, Week 26
Atletico (Madrid) - Valencia (Spain) - 3:0 (1:0)
Goals: А. Griezmann 1 (23), Carrasco (49), T. Lemar (67)
Warnings: А. Griezmann 1 (4), Llorente (42)
Overview of the match Atletico - Valencia:
The match between Atletico Madrid and Valencia in La Liga was a real spectacle for soccer fans around the world. The match took place at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano and ended 3-0 in favor of Atletico Madrid. In the first half, Atletico Madrid scored the first goal in the 23rd minute with a beautiful strike from Antoine Griezmann. Before that, however, Griezmann received a yellow card in the 4th minute. Valencia tried to answer the goal of Atletico Madrid with a goal in the 30th minute, but unfortunately it was canceled due to a foul by J. Duro. Before the end of the first half, Atletico Madrid player M. Llorente was also given a yellow card in the 42nd minute. The score remained 1-0 at halftime. The second half saw Atletico Madrid seize the initiative and score their second goal of the match in the 49th minute. This time, the author of the goal was Yannick Carrasco. Valencia tried to change its position by making two substitutions in the 63rd minute, releasing T. Correia and I. Musa. Atletico Madrid also made two substitutions at the same time, replacing M. Depaja and R. de Pol with A. Morata and T. Lemar respectively.
A minute later, in the 67th minute, Atletico Madrid scored their third goal with a stunning strike from T. Lemar. Atlético Madrid then made two more substitutions, replacing A. Correa and P. Barrios with I. Carrasco and M. Llorente. Valencia also made two substitutions to try and change the situation, with Nico and E. Cavani replacing A. Almeida and J. Duro. Finally, in the 77th minute, both teams made their final substitutions: Atlético de Madrid had A. Witsel in place of Coquet, and Valencia had J. Kluivert in place of S. Cavani. Kluivert instead of S. Castillejo. The score remained 3-0 until the final whistle, and it was a big win for Atletico Madrid. In conclusion, the match between Atletico Madrid and Valencia was really exciting. Atletico Madrid played with great skill and determination, fully deserving of the win over Valencia. Goals from Antoine Griezmann, Yannick Carrasco and Tomas Lemar were the highlights of the match, and the substitutions made by both teams gave the game new energy. For soccer fans, this match was a great example of why La Liga is one of the most exciting soccer leagues in the world.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for the following matches: Atletico - Betis, Valencia - Rayo Vallecano.
Atletico - Valencia match statistics:
Atletico | Valencia | |
---|---|---|
6 | Goals on goal | 1 |
14 | Shots | 9 |
1 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
12 | Kicks from the penalty area | 4 |
2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
12 | Violations | 9 |
4 | Corner | 2 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
56% | Ball possession | 44% |
2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
1 | Saves by goalkeeper | 3 |
565 | Total assists | 439 |
487 | Accurate passes | 357 |
86% | Accuracy of transmissions | 81% |