Atleti 3 - Valencia 2:Atletico Madrid take all 3 points, after 3-2 victory against Valencia Infobae
Atletico Madrid snatched all three points from Valencia in a 3-2 victory on Saturday, at Wanda Metropolitano. With both teams drawing in their previous fixtures, they were keen to pick up points. Atleti wanted to continue adding points following a disappointing 2-2 draw with Villarreal in their previous game. Valencia, on the other hand, are struggling for form following a draw in their last match. After today's result, Atleti are in 4th place on the table and has 36 points while Valencia sit in 9th with 29 points after 22 matches.
The Bats started strong and were rewarded for their efforts, thanks to Yunus Musah finding the net, at 25 minutes. Valencia then scored once more and increased their lead thanks to a goal from Hugo Duro just before half-time, finalising the first half 0-2.
Atleti continued to pile on the pressure in the second and were rewarded, with Matheus Cunha finding the net at the 64 minute mark. Los Colchoneros looked to have the game under control when they scored again and incerased their lead, thanks to a goal from Angel Correa, 90 minutes in to establish a 2-2. Atleti then netted once more and turned the match thanks to a goal from Mario Hermoso just before the final whistle with a final score of 3-2.
For Atleti, Angel Correa, Matheus Cunha, Felipe, Hector Herrera and Javier Serrano Martinez, came on for Renan Lodi, Thomas Lemar, Joao Felix, Sime Vrsaljko and Yannick Carrasco. Valencia brought on Koba Koindredi, Maxi Gomez, Jesus Vazquez, Cristhian Mosquera and Uros Racic, to replace Omar Alderete, Hugo Duro, Lato Toni, Thierry Correia and Yunus Musah.
There were bookings for Koke, Mario Hermoso, Luis Suarez, Hector Herrera and Jose Gimenez from Atleti, and Thierry Correia, Dimitri Foulquier, Yunus Musah, Hugo Guillamon, Lato Toni and Jaume Domenech, for Valencia.
Atleti will next travel to Barcelona, while Valencia will face Real Sociedad at home.
