Atletico Madrid edged a thrilling contest with Valencia, as Angel Correa scored from distance late on to emerge as 3-2 victors.
2018/2019 La Liga
3-2
Match Events
9' GOAL! Atletico 1-0 Valencia (Morata)
Well, it has certainly been coming, and now the hosts have the advantage thanks to Morata’s sixth LaLiga goal of the campaign. A well-worked move, which followed a mistake by Guedes, results in Juanfran delivering a wonderful cross to the back post, where Morata was on hand to tuck home.
36' GOAL! Atletico 1-1 Valencia (Gameiro)
Atleti had been warned, but they didn’t learn their lesson! Another brilliant team move culminates in Santi Mina teeing up his strike partner Gameiro, who takes a fantastic first touch before slotting beyond Oblak. The celebrations are muted against his former club, but that goal will mean a lot.
49' GOAL! Atletico 2-1 Valencia (Griezmann)
After Lemar finds space down the left side of the box and takes full advantage, floating in a terrific cross. Griezmann is quickest to react, getting ahead of Gaya and planting a firm header into the bottom-right corner.
77' Penalty Goal! Atletico 2-2 Valencia (Parejo)
Parejo makes no mistake from the spot, and makes it 2-2. His finish was a powerful one, and Oblak had little chance. The Valencia captain now has nine league goals to his name.
81' GOAL! Atletico 3-2 Valencia (Correa)
ATLETI ARE BACK AHEAD! Incredible scenes in Madrid, as moments after being pegged back, Correa creates space with some clever footwork before curling in a sublime finish from the edge of the box
Match Reports
Angel Correa's stunning late strike secured Atletico Madrid a 3-2 win over Valencia at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday to delay Barcelona's confirmation as LaLiga champions.
Defeat for Diego Simeone's men would have seen Barca clinch a second successive title without even playing, but they showed admirable character to see off a resolute Valencia side who had seemingly clinched a valuable point in the top-four battle with a 77th-minute Dani Parejo penalty.
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Line-ups
Atletico XI: Juanfran, Filipe Luis, D. Godín, J. Oblak, Savic, A. Griezmann, Morata, Saúl, Koke, T. Lemar, R.Hernández
Subs: N. Kalinić, Adán, S. Arias, Vitolo, T.Partey, Correa, Francisco Montero
Valencia XI: Garay, Gameiro, D.Wass, Parejo, Coquelin, Neto, Gayá, Gonçalo Guedes, Mina, Diakhaby, C.Soler
Subs: Roncaglia, Gabriel, Sobrino, Jaume Doménech, T.Lato, Sito, Ferrán Torres