Angel Correa was once more the Atletico Madrid match-winner as he scored the one aim Sunday because the Liga champions beat visiting Elche 1-0.
Every week after hanging twice in a 2-1 victory within the opening spherical at Celta Vigo, the diminutive Argentinian striker struck once more within the thirty ninth minute.
Atletico, who gained the title in a season performed behind closed doorways, lastly acquired to share their trophy with their followers. For the primary time in 18 months there was a crowd on the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday, the place 24,926 have been allowed in.
The house membership additionally introduced summer time signing Rodrigo de Paul.
The Argentinian worldwide midfielder, a current Copa America winner, was prepared to assist out in defence and assisted on his compatriot’s aim, with a cross very just like the one with which he arrange Angel di Maria for Argentina’s winner within the Copa America remaining in opposition to Brazil in July.
De Paul lofted the ball over the visiting defence and into the trail of the sprinting Correa.
The striker eluded an untidy problem on the sting of the penalty space by Elche goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, ran on to the ball, steadied himself after which positioned a shot previous the backpedalling defenders with the skin of his boot.
“Correa performs the place he feels most snug,” stated Atletico coach Diego Simeone.
“When he performs within the centre of the assault, he’s very quick, he’s vertical, he can flip round like no person else, he’s harmful as a result of you may’t contact him.”
Elche dominated possession however Atletico had twice as many strikes on aim.
Luis Suarez once more got here off the bench for Atletico, changing Frenchman Thomas Lemar after 63 minutes and selecting up a yellow card within the dying seconds.
“He is essential for us,” stated Simeone.
“He’ll get higher and higher. The preparation for this season has been sophisticated for everybody, however much more so for us. We mustn’t neglect that we’re the workforce with probably the most internationals who have been in tournaments this summer time, a lot of them in South America.”
Atletico moved to the highest of the desk however Actual Madrid, 4-1 winners over Alaves within the opening spherical, can retake the lead after they go to Levante in Sunday’s late recreation.
Within the afternoon, Actual Sociedad, beat promoted Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in San Sebastian.
Spanish worldwide Mikel Oyarzabal scored the one aim with a penalty awarded for a handball by Albanian defender Ivan Balliu, after 68 minutes.
AFP
