Álvarez's Brace Powers Atlético Madrid to Temporary Top Spot in La Liga
After two consecutive draws against Real Madrid and Celta Vigo (both ending 1-1), Atlético Madrid finally found their scoring touch in a dominant performance against one of La Liga's strugglers, Valencia. A brace from Julián Álvarez and a goal from Ángel Correa secured a convincing 3-0 victory, temporarily propelling Atlético to the top of the Spanish league table.
2024-25, Spain - La Liga
Valencia - Atletico Madrid 0:3 (0:2)
Goals: Álvarez Jul., 12 (0:1); Álvarez Jul., 30 (0:2); Angel Correa, 86 (0:3)
Valencia: Mamardashvili; Mosquera Cr.; Tarrega; Foulquier; Barrenechea (López D., 80); Moreno J.; Gaya; Jaime I. (Almeida D.A., 65); Pepelu (Duro, 46); Sadiq U. (Rafa Mir, 74); Rioja L. (Pérez Fr., 73)
Bench: Dimitrievski; Diakhaby M.; Guillamon; Aarons; Vázquez Je.; Hernandis; Canós
Yellow Cards: Moreno J. 42
Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Azpilicueta (Gallagher C., 46); Lenglet; Molina N.; Le Normand; De Paul; Llorente M.; Lino (Galán J., 46); Griezmann (Angel Correa, 68); Álvarez Jul. (Sørloth, 74); Simeone G-o (Gimenez Jose, 68)
Bench: Musso; Gomis Aleman; Reinildo; Lemar; Riquelme R.; Witsel
Yellow Cards: Lino 23; Lenglet 40; Galán J. 64