Atlético Madrid beats Elche 1-0 with a goal scored by A. Correa. HIGHLIGHT

MADRID. Atlético Madrid beats Elche 1-0 after A. Correa scored a goal from 39min.

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Atlético Madrid beats Elche 1-0 with a goal scored by A. Correa. HIGHLIGHT

MADRID. Atlético Madrid beats Elche 1-0 after A. Correa scored a goal from 39min.

The match was played at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano stadium in MADRID on Sunday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The referee was Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea. The weather was clear. The temperature was extremely hot at 33.5 degrees Celsius or 92.23 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 23%.​

Atlético Madrid started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up. On the other side, Elche adopted for a 5-3-2 formation.

Atlético Madrid – Formation

Diego Pablo Simeone decided to play with the following team: Jan Oblak, Stefan Savić, José Giménez, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Koke, Marcos Llorente, Rodrigo De Paul, Thomas Lemar, Saúl Ñíguez, Ángel Correa and Yannick Carrasco.

The home team had on the bench: Luis Suárez, Nehuén Pérez, Sergio Camello, Giuliano Simeone, Šime Vrsaljko, Benjamin Lecomte, Renan Lodi, Javier Serrano and Kieran Trippier.

Elche – Formation

On the other side, Francisco Simeone played with: Kiko Casilla, Helibelton Palacios, Enzo Roco, Gonzalo Verdú, Pedro Bigas, Johan Mojica, Raúl Guti, Iván Marcone, Fidel, Pere Milla and Lucas Boyé.

They had on the bench: Diego Bri, Josan, Guido Carrillo, Lluis Andreu, Edgar Badia, Diego Gonzalez, Jose Morente, César Moreno, Josema, Antonio Barragán, Darío Benedetto and John Nwankwo Donald.

Team 1

Atlético Madrid

1 - 0

Team 1

Elche

  • 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
  • 8 Total 4
  • 4 On Target 2
  • 4 Off Target 2
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 99 Attack 92
  • 38 Dangerous attack 32
  • 58 Ball safe 65
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 1
Fouls
  • 12 Total 9
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 5

Elche was in firm control of the ball 58% while Atlético Madrid was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Match Timeline

Ángel Correa(goal)R. De Paul
39'
62'
62'
62'
63'
82'
Tete Morente- sub ->L. Boye
82'
Josan- sub ->J. Mojica
82'
Josan- sub ->Johan Mojica
82'
86'
Diego González- sub ->P. Bigas
88'
90'
87'

After this match, Atlético Madrid will have 6 points while Elche will stay with 1 points.

In the next match in the La Liga, Atlético Madrid will host Villarreal on the 29th of August with a 11-10 head to head in favor of Atlético Madrid (9 draw). Elche will host Sevilla on the 28th of August with a 4-1 head to head in favor of Sevilla (1 draw).