First Division - Day 9

Atlético Madrid 2 - Valencia 1

Atlético: Oblak; Juanfran, Giménez, Godín, Filipe Luis; Gabi, Tiago; Carrasco (Oliver Torres 69‘), Griezmann (Correa 82’), Koke; Jackson Martínez (Fernando Torres 59’). 4-2-3-1.
Valencia: Domenech; Cancelo, Mustafi, Aderlan Santos, Gayà; Dani Parejo (Bakkali 55‘), Enzo Pérez (Piatti 80‘), Danilo Barbosa; André Gomes, Rodrigo (Paco Alcácer 23‘), Santi Mina. 4-3-3.

Goals:
1-0. 32. Jackson. Ran on to score after defenders failed to clear Filipe Luis punt.
2-0. 40. Carrasco. Picked up ball in own half and ran on to shoot wide of keeper.
2-1. 72. Paco Alcácer (penalty). After Godín pushed over Mustafi inside the area.

Yellow cards: Mustafi 15’, Carrasco 52’, Dani Parejo 53’, Enzo Pérez 64’, Juanfran 80’, André Gomes 84’, Correa 87’, Gabi 93’.

Atlético Madrid are up to third, two points behind joint leaders Real Madrid and Barcelona, after they won 2-1 against Valencia on Sunday evening. Jackson Martínez opened the scoring with just over half an hour gone, the striker drilling a shot past Domenech after Mustafi and Anderlan both failed to clear a long punt from Filipe Luis. The visitng keeper had to be at his best to keep out Martínez and Godín soon afterwards, and with five minutes to go to the break Carrasco picked up the ball in his own half and ran on to make it two with a shot from outside of the area. After the interval Martínez, Juanfran and Griezmann could all have added to the lead, but with twenty minutes to go Godín bundled over Mustafi in the area, and Paco Alcácer stepped up to put the Ches back in the game from the penalty spot. Domenech had to save from Juanfran after that, and Fernando Torres headed a good chance wide, but Santi Mina could have saved a point for Nuno’s side had he been able to do more when free on goal near the end.