Elche defeated Atlético de Madrid in a close win on Wednesday, 3-2, relating to matchweek 33 of the La Liga. To this matchday, Eder Sarabia's team came from a win, and Diego Simeone's team came from three defeats. Nicolás González was the star with 2 goals.
After ten minutes, Nicolás González opened the scoring for Atlético de Madrid, with a left-foot strike inside the box. In the 18th minute, David Affengruber fired home for Elche, from a corner. In the 30th minute, Thiago Almada left the game early after seeing a red card. With 33 minutes on the clock, André Silva struck the second goal for Eder Sarabia's team, from the penalty spot. Diego Simeone's team scored their second goal of the game through Nicolás González, after 34 minutes, through a header inside the penalty box. With his 5th goal of the season.
André Silva netted the last goal after 75 minutes from a corner.
After the result Atlético de Madrid are 4th in the table, with 60 points, while Elche sit 14th place, with 38 points. With regard to the next fixture, Eder Sarabia's team will play away against Real Oviedo, while Diego Simeone's team will play at home against Athletic Bilbao.
