- Luis Suárez 41', 58'
- Diego Costa 80' (pen.)
3
Regular Season
Finished
- Lucas Boyé 64'
1
ATM
ELCKO
Yellow cardELC - Gonzalo Verdú14'- Yellow cardATM - Hermoso40'
GoalATM - Luis Suárez41'
HT
- GoalATM - Luis Suárez58'
- GoalELC - Lucas Boyé64'
Substitution
11 - Thomas Lemar
10 - Ángel CorreaSubstitution21 - Yannick Carrasco8 - Saúl Ñíguez66'- Substitution0 - João Félix19 - Diego Costa73'
- Substitution9 - Luis Suárez4 - Geoffrey Kondogbia74'
- Yellow cardELC - Iván Marcone79'
- GoalATM - Diego Costa80'
- Substitution14 - Raúl Guti7 - Nino81'
- Substitution6 - Koke18 - Felipe87'
FT
Atlético de Madrid
Match stats
Elche
48%
Possession
52%
12
Shots
8
6
Shots (On goal)
3
2
Corners
4
2
Saves
3
13
Fouls
14
Line-ups
13
Jan Oblak
23
Kieran Trippier
15
Stefan Savic
22
Hermoso
12
Renan Lodi
11
Thomas Lemar
6
Koke
14
Marcos Llorente
21
Yannick Carrasco
0
João Félix
9
Luis Suárez
2x
4-4-2
13
Edgar Badía
19
Antonio Barragán
5
Gonzalo Verdú
26
John Donald
24
Josema
4
Iván Marcone
17
Josan
14
Raúl Guti
16
Fidel
11
Tete Morente
9
Lucas Boyé
4-1-4-1
Team stats
Atlético de Madrid
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74' 41', 58' | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
João Félix 73' | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 87' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 66' | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 66' | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66'(Thomas Lemar) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66'(Yannick Carrasco) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 73'(João Félix) 80' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 74'(Luis Suárez) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87'(Koke) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ricard Sánchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Manu Sánchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Miguel San Román | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Elche
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64' | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Tete Morente | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81' | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 45' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
John Donald 45' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emiliano Rigoni 45'(Josan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45'(John Donald) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 81'(Raúl Guti) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jeison Lucumí | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jony Álamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Team Ranks
Atlético de Madrid
Match stats
Elche
48%
Possession
52%
12
Shots
8
6
Shots (On goal)
3
2
Corners
4
2
Saves
3
13
Fouls
14
Match stream
- 90'+5'That's all from us today folks, we hope you enjoyed the game!
- 90'+5'Atletico move three points clear at the top of LaLiga, with a clash against second placed Real Sociedad coming up next. Meanwhile Elche are 15th and they will face Osasuna next time out.
- 90'+5'Atletico clinch a 3-1 victory over Elche, after a brace from Suarez and a goal from the returning Costa. It was 1-0 at the break, with Suarez getting his second on 58 minutes, as he poked home from close range. It didn’t remain 2-0 for long though, as Elche pulled one back just six minutes later, with Boye heading in from a corner. However, Costa came off the bench and won and then converted a penalty to wrap up the win.
- 90'+5'FULL-TIME: ATLETICO MADRID 3-1 ELCHE
- 90'+5'CHANCE! Nino gets on the end of a good cross from the right by Josema and powers a header towards goal, but Hermoso steps across to block it and send it out of play. That should be the final piece of action.
- 90'+4'Elche win a free-kick in a good position after Saul fouls Barragan midway in the Atletico half, but the set piece comes to nothing.
- 90'+2'The visitors are still pushing forward in search of another goal, but Atletico are getting plenty of players back now, just seeing the game out, slowing the pace down when they can.
- 90'There will be a minimum of four minutes added time played at the end of the second half.
- 89'There isn't long left on the clock now, can Elche grab a late goal to make it a nervy few minutes? Or, will Atletico see the game out and extend their lead at the top of the table?
- 87'Late Atletico change now, with Koke coming off and he has been replaced by Monteiro.
- 85'Another corner for the visitors, they look dangerous at set pieces, with Atletico getting caught out a couple of times in these situations.
- 83'Simeone has avoided defeat in his six managerial games against Elche in all competitions (four in LaLiga and two in Copa del Rey), and his team have won five of them and kept a clean sheet in all five (D1).
- 81'Elche make a substitution following the Atletico goal, with Guti the man coming off and he has been replaced by Nino.
- 80'GOOOAAALLL! Atletico lead 3-1! Costa steps up to convert the penalty that he won, sending Badia the wrong way, as he fires the ball into the bottom left-hand corner of the net.
- 79'Marcone is shown a yellow card for his challenge on Costa and for protesting the penalty decision.
- 78'ATLETICO PENALTY! Costa chests the ball down in the box and Marcone raises his boot to try and get to it, which catches the strikes, who falls to the floor. The referee immediately points to the spot. It looks like a soft one and there are a lot of protests from the visitors, but the decision stands.
- 77'There is a good pace to the game at the moment, with Elche pushing forward in search of another goal to try and level the scoreline.
- 75'CHANCE! Boye with an excellent turn and strike, after he controls the ball in the box, gets away from Trippier to find some space and then volleys an effort towards the bottom left-hand corner of the net. However, Oblak gets across quickly and makes a diving save to tip it around the post.
- 74'The hosts have made another change, with Suarez also heading off and he has been replaced by Kondogbia.
- 73'Here is the enforced Atletico substitution, with Joao Felix walking off around the pitch and he has been replaced by Costa.
- 72'Another brief stoppage in play now as this time it is Joao Felix who is down with a knock, the medical team are on the pitch giving him some treatment, but it doesn't look like he is going to be able to continue.
- 70'Elche have only won one of their last 12 away LaLiga games against Madrilean sides (D2 L9), 3-2 vs Rayo Vallecano in September 2014.
- 68'It will be interesting to see how Atletico respond now, will they go on the attack and try and get their two goal lead back, or will they sit back and try and see the game out.
- 66'The other change by the hosts sees Lemar replaced by Correa.
- 66'Double substitution now by Atletico, with Carrasco one of those coming off the pitch and he has been replaced by Saul.
- 64'Morente did brilliantly to get up ahead of Koke and his flick on fooled the Atletico defence, who then switched off and it allowed Boye to sneak in and head home.
- 64'GOOOAAALLL! Elche have pulled one back, it’s 2-1! The visitors whip a corner into the box, which is flicked on at the near post by Morente and then Boye rises above his marker to power the ball into the back of the net, past Oblak, who was unable to do anything to stop it.
- 62'Another injury worry here for Lodi as he goes down and the medical team are once again on the pitch giving him some treatment. However, it looks like he should be fine to continue.
- 60'It looks like it will be very difficult for Elche to get back into the game now, as the Atletico defence look very comfortable at the moment and the visitors are yet to test them.
- 58'Carrasco found some space down the left wing, and drilled a ball towards the far post, which seemed to be heading out of play, but Suarez got there in the nick of time to find the back of the net.
- 58'GOOOAAALLL! Atletico double their lead, Suarez with his second to make it 2-0! The goal has been coming as the hosts have looked positive in attack early on in the second half. Carrasco drilled a low cross into the six-yard box from the left wing, towards the far post and Suarez managed to sneak in-behind his marker and slide in to poke the ball home from close range.
- 57'Carrasco and Suarez link up nicely down the left, playing a quick one-two and Carrasco gets a shot away, as he tries to curl the ball into the top right-hand corner of the net. However, he is put under good pressure and the effort drifts wide.
- 55'Lemar is allowed time and space to cut in from the left wing and he fires a powerful effort towards goal, but it flies well wide of the visitors goal.
- 54'A good cross comes into the box from the left wing and Guti flicks it on towards goal, but it lacks pace and Oblak easily gathers the ball in the air.
- 53'There are a few players getting warmed up on the sidelines for both teams now, so it may not be too long until we see a few more changes.
- 51'Elche are playing with a back five when they are defending at the moment, which is helping them stop any Atletico attacks as there isn't much space to get the ball through, but it means they are then also struggling to break forward and attack.
- 45'+3'Oblak hasn't been tested in the Atletico goal just yet, so the visitors have it all to do if they are to get back into this game as Atletico look comfortable at the moment.
- 49'Elche have lost 18 away LaLiga games against Atletico (GP21 W0 D3 L18), their joint-highest total against an opponent away from home in the competition (alongside vs Real Madrid W0 D3 L18).
- 45'+3'Atletico lead 1-0 at the break, after Suarez broke the deadlock on 41 minutes. There hasn't been too many chances in front of goal, although Atletico thought they'd won a penalty early on, as Suarez was fouled by Donald, but it was overruled by VAR for offside. However, the striker managed to time his run perfectly later on, latching onto the end of a lovely cross from Tripper and Suarez provided the slightest of touches to finish.
- 45'+3'HALF-TIME: ATLETICO MADRID 1-0 ELCHE
- 45'+3'SAVE! Carrasco goes for goal from a free-kick on the right, it has enough power on it, but it is too close to Badia, who has to parry it at first and he then manages to gather it on the second attempt.
- 47'Decent strike! Joao Felix fires a low shot towards goal from the edge of the penalty area, but it is too close to Badia, who makes a good save.
- 45'+2'Late free-kick to Atletico in a good position after Josan barges into Lemar, stopping him from sprinting past him. The Elche man is perhaps lucky to get away with not picking up a booking there.
- 46'The second half is under way!
- 46'The other change by the visitors sees Ferrandez replaced by Rigoni.
- 46'Elche have made a double substitution ahead of the second half, the first sees with Donald replaced by Sanchez Mino.
- 45'There will be a minimum of two minutes added time played at the end of the first half.
- 43'Elche don't look particularly comfortable at the back now since going a goal down, with Atletico looking eager to double their advantage before the break.
- 41'Trippier was in plenty of space down the right wing and put the ball into a perfect position for Suarez, who got ahead of his marker and provided the finish.
- 41'GOOOAAALLL! Atletico lead just before the break, it’s 1-0! Lovely quick attack by the hosts, with Trippier racing forward down the right wing and he drills a superb cross into the box for Suarez to run onto. The striker gets the slightest of touches on the ball, just flicking it past Badia and into the far left-hand corner of the net.
- 40'Hermoso is booked after he battles with Boye and the Elche man gets past him, so Hermoso pulls him to the ground to stop the counter-attack.
- 39'There's not long left to play before the end of the first half now, can either side break the deadlock before the half-time whistle?
- 37'Free-kick to Atletico in a good position now, close to the left-hand touchline as Carrasco is brought abruptly to the ground by Josan.
- 36'Wide! Donald heads away a long ball, but it falls straight to Suarez and he volleys it towards the Elche goal, but it goes well wide and doesn't trouble Badia.
- 35'Atletico lost their last LaLiga game against Real Madrid (0-2), ending a run of 26 games unbeaten in the competition (W17 D9) – they last lost consecutively in the top-flight in February 2019 (2).
- 33'We're past the half an hour mark here at the Wanda Metropolitano and it remains goalless between Atletico and Elche.
- 31'Good strike! Lemar picks up the ball just on the edge of the penalty area and drills a low shot towards the bottom right-hand corner of the net. However, Badia reads it well and makes a strong save.
- 29'The game is quite scrappy at the moment, with neither team able to get the ball down and control it for a sustained period. Atletico are perhaps looking the slightly more dangerous side in attack so far.
- 27'Oblak has barely touched the ball so far, he hasn't yet had a save to make either as Elche haven't really got into the final third to test him.
- 25'Atletico win a corner and the initial ball is cleared by Elche, but it ends up falling to Carrasco on the edge of the penalty area, who fires a shot towards goal, but it flies well wide.
- 24'Elche have failed to win in their last six LaLiga games (D4 L2), after winning three of their previous four (D1). Indeed, they could lose two games in a row for the first time this season, after losing the last one against Granada.
- 22'The hosts are trying to catch Elche out on the counter at the moment, but it hasn't quite worked out yet, despite the pace of some of the Atletico attackers.
- 20'SAVE! Free-kick to Atletico in a decent position, it seems too far out for a shot, so they take it short and work it nicely to Llorente, who tries to curl the ball into the back of the net from 25 yards out. It swerves and dips past a couple of players, so Badia has to be alert to get something on it and get it to safety.
- 18'Apart from the penalty decision in the opening few minutes of the game, Suarez has barely touched the ball so far for Atletico, with the visitors doing a good job of keeping him and Joao Felix quiet.
- 16'This is a bit better from the hosts, they currently have Elche penned back inside their own half, making them do all the running as they look to find some space to test Badia in goal.
- 14'The first yellow card of the game is shown to Verdu after he deliberately steps across Suarez as he races past him, stopping the striker in his tracks as Atletico mounted a counter-attack.
- 13'Neither team have really been able to stamp their authority on the game so far, both are losing possession far too easily in midfield and are unable to put together any significant attack in the final third.
- 11'Atletico have won their last six LaLiga games against Elche, keeping a clean sheet in the last four, their longest winning run against them in the top-flight.
- 9'There is an injury concern here for Atletico as Lodi is down on the pitch after a battle for the ball with Guti and the medical staff are on the pitch giving him some treatment.
- 7'The visitors are enjoying more possession at the moment, they are forcing Atletico into all of the chasing and pressing, as they keep it nicely in midfield.
- 4'VAR are taking a look at the penalty decision as it looks like Suarez may have made his run slightly too early and he may be offside. It looks tight, but the striker just seems to be in an offside position.
- 3'ATLETICO PENALTY! John Donald catches Suarez as the striker raced in-behind the Elche defence after a good through ball. The defender tried to grab him and then seems to get his legs tangled up, causing Suarez to fall to the ground. The referee immediately pointed to the spot.
- 2'Good move! Elche move the ball really nicely into the final third, opening up the Atletico midfield and it falls to Guti, who fires an effort towards goal. However, he gets it all wrong and it flies well wide.
- 1'We're under way!
- -The teams are out on the pitch and kick-off is just a few minutes away, stay tuned for all the match action!
- -Meanwhile the visitors have made two changes to their starting XI, with Diego Gonzalez and Milla dropping out of the side and they have been replaced by John Donald and Guti.
- -Diego Simeone makes just one change to his starting line-up, with Herrera missing out and he has been replaced by Lodi. The hosts are also boosted by the return of Diego Costa, who is on the bench after a spell on the side lines through due to an injury.
- -ELCHE SUBS: Diego Rodriguez, Cifu, Dani Calvo, Juan Sanchez Mino, Youssouf Kone, Jeison Luismi, Jony Alamo, Víctor Rodriguez, Emiliano Rigoni, Jeison Lucumi, Nino, Pere Milla.
- -ELCHE (4-4-2): Edgar Badia; Antonio Barragan, Gonzalo Verdu, John Donald, Josema; Josan, Ivan Marcone, Raul Guti, Fidel; Tete Morente, Lucas Boye.
- -ATLETICO SUBS: Miguel San Roman, Manuel Sanchez, Felipe, Sime Vrsaljko, Ricard Sanchez, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Lucas Torreira, Saul Niguez, Vitolo, Angel Correa, Ivan Saponjic, Diego Costa.
- -ATLETICO (4-4-2): Jan Oblak; Kieran Trippier, Stefan Savic, Mario Hermoso, Renan Lodi; Marcos Llorente, Koke, Yannick Carrasco, Thomas Lemar; Joao Felix, Luis Suarez.
- -Meanwhile Elche are 14th, having not won in seven games and they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Granada last time out. However, prior to this loss, they had drawn four consecutive LaLiga matches.
- -League leaders Atletico take on Elche today, in a bid to bounce back from their 2-0 defeat against city rivals Real Madrid last weekend. Prior to this game they had been on an 11-game unbeaten streak in all competitions.
- -Hello and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of LaLiga clash between Atletico Madrid and Elche at the Wanda Metropolitano.
- 87'
Substitution - In18 - FelipeSubstitution - Out6 - KokeLate Atletico change now, with Koke coming off and he has been replaced by Monteiro. - 81'Substitution - In7 - NinoSubstitution - Out14 - Raúl GutiElche make a substitution following the Atletico goal, with Guti the man coming off and he has been replaced by Nino.
- 80'Goal19 - Diego CostaGoal! Atlético de Madrid 3, Elche 1. Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 79'Yellow card4 - Iván MarconeMarcone is shown a yellow card for his challenge on Costa and for protesting the penalty decision.
- 74'Substitution - In4 - Geoffrey KondogbiaSubstitution - Out9 - Luis SuárezThe hosts have made another change, with Suarez also heading off and he has been replaced by Kondogbia.
- 73'Substitution - In19 - Diego CostaSubstitution - Out0 - João FélixHere is the enforced Atletico substitution, with Joao Felix walking off around the pitch and he has been replaced by Costa.
- 66'Substitution - In10 - Ángel CorreaSubstitution - Out11 - Thomas LemarThe other change by the hosts sees Lemar replaced by Correa.
- 66'Substitution - In8 - Saúl ÑíguezSubstitution - Out21 - Yannick CarrascoDouble substitution now by Atletico, with Carrasco one of those coming off the pitch and he has been replaced by Saul.
- 64'Goal9 - Lucas BoyéGoal! Atlético de Madrid 2, Elche 1. Lucas Boyé (Elche) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tete Morente with a headed pass following a corner.
- 58'Goal9 - Luis SuárezGoal! Atlético de Madrid 2, Elche 0. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross.
- 41'Goal9 - Luis SuárezGoal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Elche 0. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a through ball.
- 40'Yellow card22 - HermosoHermoso is booked after he battles with Boye and the Elche man gets past him, so Hermoso pulls him to the ground to stop the counter-attack.
- 14'Yellow card5 - Gonzalo VerdúThe first yellow card of the game is shown to Verdu after he deliberately steps across Suarez as he races past him, stopping the striker in his tracks as Atletico mounted a counter-attack.
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