Less than a week after its resounding victory against Real Madrid and a few days after having easily disposed of Osasuna, Atlético de Madrid was back in business and hosted Cádiz at the end of the 8th day of La Liga. In the event of a victory, the Madrid club could enter the top 4. For its part, Cádiz had the opportunity to move into the first half of the ranking. Despite the Colchoneros’ clear domination of possession, it was Cadiz who surprised their opponent by opening the scoring very early through Lucas Pires (0-1, 12th). Found on the edge of the area, Roger Marti drove home the point with a clear shot for the break goal (0-2, 28th). Stunned, Atlético Madrid responded tit for tat not to be left behind thanks to Angel Correa (1-2, 32nd). From the start of the second half, Nahuel Molina put the two teams back on level terms (2-2, 46th) before Angel Correa scored twice (3-2, 66th) to give his team a definitive advantage and allow Atlético de Madrid to gain confidence three days before hosting Feyenoord in the Champions League.
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6 |
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8 |
11 |
6 |
2 |
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19 |
8 |
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3 |
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6 |
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1 |
18 |
11 |
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16 |
7 |
11 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
7 |
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5 |
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15 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
16 |
10 |
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6 |
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14 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
9 |
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7 |
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12 |
8 |
-2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
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8 |
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12 |
8 |
-2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
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9 |
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10 |
8 |
-1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
10 |
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10 |
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10 |
8 |
-1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
10 |
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At the same time, Real Betis crossed swords with Valencia in Andalusia. In search of success since September 2, Manuel Pellegrini’s men quickly confiscated the ball and created several clear chances. Their efforts ended up being rewarded when the Spanish nugget Assane Diao victoriously recovered a ball that was lying around in the opponent’s area before the break (1-0, 41st). Returning from the locker room, Marc Roca placed an unstoppable header for the Valencia goalkeeper following a corner (2-0, 52nd). Then, Ez Abde completed his team’s victory after a superb combination with William Carvalho (3-0, 85th). With the three points pocketed, Real Betis moves ahead of its evening opponent in the standings.
