First Division - Day 7

Valencia 0 - Atlético Madrid 2

Valencia: Diego Alves; Montoya, Aderlan Santos, Mangala, Gayà; Enzo Pérez, Mario Suárez; Cancelo (Santi Mina 46‘), Dani Parejo, Nani (Bakkali 80’); Rodrigo (Munir 67’). 4-2-3-1.
Atlético: Oblak; Juanfran, Savic, Lucas Hernández, Filipe Luis; Correa (Fernando Torres 63‘), Gabi, Koke, Saúl Ñíguez (Carrasco 58‘); Griezmann (Tiago 80’), Gameiro. 4-4-2.

Goals:
0-1. 63. Griezmann. Turned shot wide of Diego Alves after Gameiro laid ball back.
0-2. 93. Gameiro. Picked up Juanfran clearance and cut in to shoot past keeper.

Yellow cards: Filipe Luis 28’, Griezmann 58’, Tiago 82’.

Atlético Madrid are the new leaders of the first division after they beat Valencia 0-2 on Sunday lunchtime. Caretaker coach Voro was still in charge of the Ches, albeit with new boss Prandelli watching from the stands, and he was looking to build on his record of two wins in a row. However the early chances fell to the visitors, Diego Alvés having to keep out Saúl and Griezmann, and with the first half coming to a close the Brazilian keeper saved a Griezmann penalty after Nani tripped Correa inside the area. Before that though Mario Suárez and Gayá had gone close for the locals, and just before the break Rodrigo shot straight at Oblak when free on goal. But after the restart Alves had to save again from Filipe Luis, and a few minutes later the keeper could only push out a shot from substitute Fernando Torres, and Griezmann laid the ball back for Griezmann to score. Soon afterwards Alves kept out a second spot kick from Gabi after Mario Suárez bundled over Griezmann in the area, a record 19 th penalty save, but with the match coming to an end Gameiro ran on to a long ball from Juanfran to score his side’s second, taking them above Real Madrid on goal average.