Atlético Madrid thrash Valladolid

Atlético Madrid beat Valladolid, 2x5, on Sunday, relating to matchweek 32 of the La Liga. To this matchweek, Paulo Pezzolano's team came from a defeat, and Diego Simeone's team came from a win.

With 20 minutes on the clock, Nahuel Molina opened the scoring for Atlético Madrid. After 24 minutes, José Giménez scored the second goal for Diego Simeone's team. In the 38th minute, Atlético Madrid increased their lead with a goal from Álvaro Morata. Shortly before the interval, Cyle Larin struck for Valladolid, from the penalty spot.

With 74 minutes on the clock, Sergio Escudero struck the second goal for Paulo Pezzolano's team. In a very unlucky moment, Joaquín Fernández scored an own-goal in the final minutes of the game. Deep into added time, Memphis Depay scored the last goal of the match. Memphis Depay reaching the landmark of five goals for the season.

After the result Atlético Madrid are 3rd in the table, with 66 points, while Valladolid sit 15th place, with 35 points. In the next fixture, Diego Simeone's team will play at home against Cádiz, while Paulo Pezzolano's team will play away against Rayo Vallecano.