Vallecano 1-2 Atletico: Molina & Hermoso net as Atleti are 2 points below RM now

Game is over and the final score is Vallecano 1-2 Atletico. Here is the match report.

Match Report

First-half goals from Nahuel Molina and Mario Hermoso earned Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday to secure their fifth successive win and move within two points of second-placed Real Madrid in LaLiga.

A superb 12-match unbeaten league run has powered Atletico to a 57-point tally to close the gap on their city rivals, who virtually kissed their title chances goodbye after losing to Villarreal on Saturday.

Barcelona, who play Girona on Monday, lead the standings on 71 points.

Line-ups

Vallecano XI: Lejeune, Raúl de Tomás, Stole Dimitrievski, Balliu, Unai López, Álvaro García, Óscar Valentín, Isi Palazón, Santi Comesaña, Fran García, Alejandro Catena

Subs: Diego Lopez, Mario Suárez, Óscar Trejo, Falcao, Salvi Sánchez, Esteban Saveljich, Abdul Mumin, Pathé Ciss, Andrés Martín, Mario Hernández, Sergio Camello, Pep Chavarría

Atletico XI: Oblak, Savic, Griezmann, Morata, Koke, Carrasco, De Paul, Gimenez, Hermoso, Llorente, Nahuel Molina

Subs: Witsel, Saul , Kondogbia, Doherty, Lemar, Ivo Grbic, Reguilon, Carlos Martín, Pablo Barrios