Lemar, Llorente fire Atleti to home win over Valladolid
Our team beat Valladolid 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday thanks to the second half strikes from Lemar and Llorente.
Atleti earned an important 2-0 win against Valladolid at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday. Lemar and Llorente got the goals in the second half.
Correa had the first strike on goal, which was answered by Masip with a save. Suárez got to the rebound first, but was unable to get around the keeper. We tried to run our offence mainly down Trippier’s right wing and through Lemar, who was very active throughout the opening 45’. However, it was a relatively uneventful first half in which neither side created big problems for the opposition.
Simeone brought Llorente on for Vitolo at half-time as Lemar moved to the left. Correa had the first chance of the second half. But it was the Frenchman who put us in front as we approached the half hour mark following a cross from the right wing. Koke and Joao Félix came on for Saúl and Correa immediately after, and Suárez made way for Kondogbia in the following minutes. Felipe was close to doubling our lead with 20’ to go as he headed the ball just wide. But just one minute later, Llorente scored our second goal following a Trippier assist. The Spaniard showcased blistering speed and applied an exceptional finish to double our lead. Lemar made way for Torreira and Llorente almost scored again with 10’ to go. The game ultimately ended 2-0, however, as we make it 26 straight games unbeaten in LaLiga.
