Atletico Madrid Print Valecano to consolidate third place in Laliga
Atletico Madrid kept their faint hopes alive for the Laliga title with a 3-0 home win over Rayo Valecano, though they are still 10 points behind Real Madrid leaders in third place with five games left.
Although their prospects of a 12th title are all but ended for this year, Athlete came out of the traps quickly against their capital’s rivals and took a lead within three minutes when Alexander Sørloth teased the permit Florian by the way to nod the deep cross of Giuliano Simeone from the right.
Indeed, the great Norwegian striker could have had a hat-trick before the 10-minute mark, with another head floating over the bar before Augusto Batalla repulsed his near strike.
beam It was finally settled and there were some efforts at the other end through Isi Palazón, the latter forced a good salvation by Jan Oblak. Sørloth was crossing his way with the protection of visitors in the first half, as he again made room for himself with a physique, but planted his head from six yards in a half -hour sign.
However, the hosts would reserve half the style, as Conor Gallagher Ghost in the box and met Rodrigo de Paul’s submission with a sight head in the lower corner.
Palazón was again testing Oblak five minutes after resting with a head of his own, but Atletico’s captain reacted excellently to catch on the grass. Los Franjirojo was being given chance, but was futile after Andrei Ratiu moved to the posterior post, but with his side legs on the grass.
He got ready to pay him with substitute Antoine Griezmann after a versatile group by Julián AlvarezBut the Frenchman fired extensively.
However, the roles turned into a deadly effect shortly thereafter, as Alvarez was clearly set in 77 minutes and with a smooth foot to put the cream on the cake for Diego Simeone’s men.
This loss is a blow to the Iñigo Pérez squad sitting in 11th, but there are only three points away from the last place of European qualification, which means that their chances of just a second continental appearance remain intact for now.
FlashScore Man of the Match: Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid)