Valladolid 2-5 Atletico: Morata, Gimenez & Depay net help Atleti snatch 3-point

Game is over and the final score is Valladolid 2-5 Atletico. Here is the match report.

Match Report

Atletico Madrid thrashed Real Valladolid 5-2 away in LaLiga on Sunday to move two points behind their second-placed city rivals Real Madrid.

Nahuel Molina, Jose Maria Gimenez and Alvaro Morata were all on target for Atletico in the first half while an own goal from Joaquin and Memphis Depay added to their tally late on after Valladolid had fought back to 3-2.

With six games to play, third-placed Atletico climbed to 66 points, closing the gap to Real, who won 4-2 against lowly Almeria on Saturday. Barcelona, top with 79 points, moved a step closer to their 27th LaLiga title with a 4-0 win over Real Betis on Saturday.

Defender Molina opened the scoring for visitors Atletico in the 20th minute with a close-range strike from a counter-attack and Gimenez extended their lead four minutes later with a towering header from a free kick by Antoine Griezmann.

Morata scored the third with a tap-in from another Griezmann cross in the 38th, but Valladolid battled back, scoring their first from the penalty spot through Cyle Larin after Mario Hermoso fouled Gonzalo Plata inside the box.

Line-ups

Valladolid XI: Jordi Masip, Joaquín Fernández, Cyle Larin, Luis Pérez, El Yamiq, Álvaro Aguado, Martin Hongla, Kike Pérez, Monchu, Gonzalo Plata, Iván Fresneda

Subs: Sergio Asenjo, Escudero, Leon, Óscar Plano, Iván Sánchez, Mesa, Olaza, Kenedy, Javi Sánchez, Lucas Rosa, David Torres

Atletico XI: Witsel, Griezmann, Morata, Koke, Carrasco, Lemar, De Paul, Gimenez, Ivo Grbic, Hermoso, Nahuel Molina

Subs: Saul , Kondogbia, Depay, Doherty, Correa, Reguilon, Marco Moreno, Pablo Barrios, Antonio Gomis