Atleti wants the Cup

He Martinez Valero would be the scenario that would witness the Copa del Rey round of 16Elche, a team that had never made it past this round in its history, faced the LaLiga leader EA Sports. A Atlético I wanted to get the fifteenth consecutive victory to expand your historical record would have to do everything on his part to qualify for quarter finals and thus take one more step in this competition that does not win from 2013.

The match started with a middle block of Atlético de Madrid waiting for the creation in ball exit Elche. In the first stages it was the people of Alicante who they maintained possession. The fouls by the mattress makers.

The first goal came with the first shot on goal. A cross from Llorente on the right flank landed at the feet of the Norwegian Sorloth. The control was exquisite and defined forcefully. Atlético already put the first goal on the scoreboard before reaching ten minutes of the game.

After the goal, Atlético was having more prominence with the ball. The structure of Elche started to crack y Sorlothwith its breaking points, managed to create danger.

After the halfway point of the first half, when the pace of the game was becoming more thiscame a penalty generated by Samu Lino. The Norwegian striker shot hard in the middle and at mid-height, Saint Roman He threw himself to his left. Double for Sorloth.

No more chances of danger and with an end to the first part bordering on drowsiness, Atléticodominant, and the Elchewith much to do to reverse the result, they went to the locker room after a two-minute stoppage time dictated by the referee Cuadra Fernandez.

Sorloth celebrating his goal with Lino. Source: @atletico_stats_ (via: X)

Five minutes after starting the second half, Elche was left with one less. Nico Fernández, who was already playing for the second card, committed a foul on Riquelme and the referee did not hesitate to call him out. roja. To the set of Eder Sarabia it was his turn paddle against the current to try, at least, to get closer in the light.

In it minute 61 game, Simeone’s team that was dominating in all aspects, scored the third. And golazo Riquelmethe Spaniard went inside driving the ball, looked at the goal and he hit a dry right hand that, despite the goalkeeper touching it, he could not prevent the goal that would end up burying the Alicante team.

The course of the match followed the general trend seen throughout the match, the colchoneros had an advantage in all situations. They stood in the opposite field and created chances like the one in Julián would make it 0-4. A ball from De Paul into the small area rejected by San Románfell at the feet of Julián Álvarez, without much difficulty he sent it to the back of the net. 14 goals for the Argentine this season.

There were no more notable attacks in the rest of the game. Atlético with this 0 a 4, continues to expand its record of consecutive victories and there are now 15. He joins the four already classified already waiting for Real Madrid-Celta, Real Sociedad-Rayo Vallecano y Athletic Club-Health in the morning.

Riquelme driving the ball. Source: @atleti (via: X)

(ELC): M. San Román; John Chetaua, B. Diaby (Mario Gaspar 80′), P. Bigas (Afrengruber 69′), J. Salinas; Nico Fernández, R. Mendoza (Raúl Guti 80′), G. Hernández (Febas 69′), E. Rashani; Kaba, Agustín Álvarez. (4-4-2)

(ATM): J. Musso; M. Llorente (T. Lemar 73′), Azpilicueta, Witsel, Le Normand, Riquelme (J. Álvarez 73′); Samuel Lino (R. De Paul 61′), Koke, Gallagher (Reinildo 66′), Correa; A. Sorloth (Nahuel Molina 46′). (5-4-1)

(ATM): A. Sorloth (9′, 29′), R. Riquelme (61′), J. Álvarez (75′)

(ELC): A. Álvarez (TA 8′), Nico Fernández (TA 32′, TR 50′), J. Chetauya (TA 34′)

(ATM): R. Le Normand (TA 69′)

Arbitrator: Cuadra Fernandez

Estadio: Martínez Valero (26,405 spectators)