Atletico 3-1 Villarreal: Felix breaks goal drought as Koke & Correa on target

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Joao Felix marked his return from injury with a goal as Atletico Madrid secured a 3-1 home win over Villarreal on Sunday.

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Match Report

Goals from Angel Correa and Koke turned the game in Atletico's favour at the Wanda Metropolitano, cancelling out Paco Alcacer's first-half opener for the visitors.

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A satisfying outing for the hosts was rounded off by a goal from Joao Felix, who found the net just 17 minutes after coming on as a substitute.

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16' GOAL! Atletico 0-1 Villarreal (Alcacer)

Villarreal lead out of nowhere, it's a brilliant strike from Alcacer! Gerard Moreno delivers a ball in from the right, and it's only half-cleared as far as Alcacer at the right edge of the D. He takes a touch to control it then hits it right-footed on the bounce, across goal and inside the far post. Superb finish.

29' Asenjo makes brilliant double-save

The corner is cleared but it comes back out to Vrsaljko on the right, and he loops the ball back in. Morata scissor-kicks a decent volley towards the bottom-left corner which is well saved by Asenjo, and he saves again as Correa can't apply the killer blow with a header on the rebound.

40' GOAL! Atletico 1-1 Villarreal (Correa)

Correa pulls Atletico level! Vrsaljko dangles a cross in behind from deep on the right, and Correa reacts superbly to latch onto it at the right corner of the six-yard box and touch it first-time under the onrushing Asenjo.

64' GOAL! Atletico 2-1 Villarreal (Koke)

Trippier finds a pocket of space on the right. He finds Correa in the area, and he clips a cross in to the edge of the six-yard box where Koke arrives to bury a powerful header.

74' GOAL! Atletico 3-1 Villarreal (Felix)

It's a howler from Asenjo, Joao Felix scores off the bench! Chukwueze loses possession just outside the area, and Koke flicks it on to the youngster. He shoots left-footed from the left side of the area, and a slight deflection helps it through the legs of the goalkeeper.

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