Atleti earn derby win in Vallecas
Our team earned a 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. Griezmann was once again the goalscorer in a game in which Diego Costa and Savic returned following their injuries.
Our team earned a 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. Griezmann was once again the goalscorer in a game in which Diego Costa and Savic returned following their injuries.
Our team faces one of the LaLiga sides that has scored the most amount of goals at their stadium, in a game in which two of the competition's top scorers face off: Antoine Griezmann and Raúl de Tomás.
The striker and the defender trained with the rest of the team on Friday and received the medical green light after the session.
Our coach, who arrived at the club in 2011, is the person who has managed a team for the most consecutive seasons in LaLiga. With the Argentine, we've won seven trophies: one league title, one Copa del Rey, two Europa Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups and one Spanish Super Cup, making him our most successful manager ever.
Our team plays Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio de Vallecas on LaLiga Matchday 24. The match is to be played on Saturday at 4.15 p.m. CET.
Dr. Villalón, representing our medical staff, has been present at the surgery in Belgium.
The Frenchman underwent tests at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra which confirmed the injury.
Our team lost 3-1 against Real Madrid on Saturday. Griezmann scored our goal and Morata had a goal disallowed.
With his goal against Real Madrid, the striker has equaled Fernando Torres as our club's fifth ever goalscorer.
Our team, which holds the best home record in LaLiga, are yet to lose against Real Madrid this season. We beat them in the UEFA Super Cup and we earned a draw at the Bernabéu in the league.