Atlético Madrid triumphed over Elche in a close win on Saturday, 0x1, in a game related to matchweek 34 of La Liga. In this competition, Fran Escribá's team came from a win, and Diego Simeone's team came from a defeat.
In the 23rd minute, Marcos Llorente scored the winning goal for Atlético Madrid, with a right-foot strike inside the box, with Ferreira-Carrasco making the assist.
Deep into added time, Fidel Chaves wasted the chance to score.
After the result Atlético Madrid are 1st in the table, with 76 points, while Elche sit 19th place, with 30 points. Next up, Diego Simeone's team will play away against Barcelona, whilst Fran Escribá's team visit Real Sociedad.
| Elche | Atlético de Madrid | |||
| 8 | 1 | Shots | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | Total Tackles | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Tackles Won | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Ball steals | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 64 | Total Passes | 53 | 8 |
| 7 | 58 | Passes Completed | 49 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Saves | 1 | 8 |
4 | Fouls Committed | 4 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 4 | 7 |
