Atlético: Courtois; Juanfran Torres,
Miranda, Godín, Filipe Luis; Koke (Cristian Rodríguez 67'), Gabi,
Tiago, Oliver Torres (Adrián 59'); David Villa, Diego Costa (Raúl
García 76'). 4-4-2.
Betis: Guillermo Sara (Andersen
46'); Juanfran Moreno, Perquis, Jordi Figueras, Didac; Lolo Reyes (Jorge Molina
46'), Nosa; Cedrick, Matilla, Vadillo (Nono 62'); Chuli. 4-2-3-1.
Goals:
1-0. 01. Oliver Torres. Got on the end of Koke cross
to turn ball in on far post.
2-0. 53. Villa. Guided glancing header across
Andersen from Filipe Luis cross.
3-0. 57. Villa. Picked up loose ball
outside area and cut past defender to score.
4-0. 65. Diego Costa. Turned
angled shot past keeper after Villa put him through.
5-0. 92. Gabi. Drilled
shot back past Andersen after keeper saved from Adrián.
Yellow cards: Nosa 19', Cedrick 55'.
Atlético Madrid are still just a point behind leaders Barcelona after they trounced Betis 5-0 in the last match on Sunday evening. Simeone gave youngster Oliver Torres a first start, and with only fifteen seconds gone he scored his first goal for the club, steering a shot past Guillermo Sara on the far post after Koke played the ball across the area. Godín and Diego Costa both went close after that as Atleti dominated the first half, and soon after the restart David Villa scored twice in four minutes, the first a header from a Filipe Luis cross, and the second with an angled shot from the edge of the area after the ball fell to him following a tackle on Oliver. By then Andersen had replaced the injured Sara in goal, and the Danish keeper could do nothing as Villa sent Costa away for him to score a fourth. Anfd with the game in injury time Andersen could only block a shot by Adrián from right of goal, and Gabi was on hand to fire the rebound back in to the net. Betis's midweek European victory was already a distant memory, and after results elsewhere went against them, Pepe Mel's team end the weekend down in the bottom three.