Post-Match Thread: Atletico Madrid 3 - 2 Cadiz | 2023-24 La Liga, Matchday 8
Kickoff: 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST / 3:00 PM EDT / 12:00 PM PDT
Venue: Estadio Metropolitano
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
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Lineups:
Atleti: Jan Oblak - Rodrigo Riquelme, Mario Hermoso, Axel Witsel, Cesar Azpilicueta, Nahuel Molina - Saul Niguez, Koke, Marcos Llorente - Angel Correa, Antoine Griezmann
Subs: Antonio Gomis, Jose Maria Gimenez, Ilias Kostis, Rodrigo de Paul, Javi Galan, Aitor Gismera Monge, Salim El Jebari, Samuel Lino
Cadiz: Conan Ledesma - Javi Hernandez, Fali, Jorge Mere, Joseba Zaldua - Lucas Pires, Ruben Alcaraz, Romenique Kouame, Ruben Sobrino - Chris Ramos, Roger Marti
Subs: David Gil, Mamadou Mbaye, Isaac Carcelen, Jose Mari, Alex Fernandez, Ivan Alejo, Gonzalo Escalante, Robert Navarro, Alvaro Negredo, Darwin Machis, Sergi Guardiola, Maxi Gomez
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Match Events:
3' - Griezmann finds Llorente on the right wing who centers from the right wing, Correa backheels the ball to Griezmann who hits the post
5' - Griezmann dribbles past the Cadiz defense but there is a slight miscommunication with Correa and the Frenchman ends up shooting the ball right into Conan Ledesma
12' - Chris Ramos centers the ball to Lucas Pires who scores from inside 6 yards Atleti 0, Cadiz 1 -- link
14' - Yellow card for Koke
27' - Griezmann's free kick barely goes over the goal
27' - Roger Marti receives a gift from Azpilicueta and chips the ball over Oblak. Atleti 0, Cadiz 2 -- link
32' - Angel Correa gets a beautiful through ball and shoots it right into Ledesma. Atleti recoup the ball, and Azpilicueta crosses to Correa, who makes this one count. Atleti 1, Cadiz 2 -- link
35' - Substitution for Cadiz: Mbaye on for Fali
39' - Yellow card for Roger Marti
45+5' - End of half
45' - Substitution for Cadiz: Alejo and Escalate on for Alcaraz and Roger Marti
46' - Molina passes to Correa who backheels it to Llorente. Conan Ledesma clears it, but only as far as Molina, who banks it in off of Javi Hernandez. Atleti 2, Cadiz 2 -- link
52' - Griezmann with a great effort from outside of the box, but Conan Ledesma with an even better save
57' - Lucas Pires finds Chris Ramos's head, and Oblak has to make a save
60' - Substitution for Atleti: De Paul, Gimenez and Lino on for Llorente, Koke and Riquelme respectively
61' - Substitution for Cadiz: Cadiz on for Zaldua
66' - Griezmann plays it to Molina with his head, Molina crosses to Lino who - completely intentionally of course - steps on the ball and passes to Saul, Saul centers to Correa and the Argentine scores his second of the game. Atleti 3, Cadiz 2 -- link
70' - Substitution for Cadiz: Maxi Gomez on for Mere
78' - Lino centers to Griezmann whose shot goes wide to the left
80' - De Paul and Saul combine for a quick one-two and the former shoots the ball right into Conan Ledesma
81' - Substitution for Atleti: Javi Galan on for Azpilicueta
90+2' - Yellow card for Sobrino
90+3' - Yellow card for Kouame
90+6' - End of game. Atleti 3, Cadiz 2
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Match Stats - via Livescore.com
| Atleti | Cadiz :--:|:--:|:--: xG | 2.70 | 0.82 xA | 2.16 | 0.14 Possession | 72% | 28% Shots on target | 9 | 4 Shots off target | 7 | 3 Blocked shots | 2 | 1 Corner kicks | 5 | 3 Offsides | 2 | 0 Fouls | 5 | 10 Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 Red Cards | 0 | 0
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Standings:
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: Real Madrid | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 21 Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 20 Girona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 19 Atletico Madrid | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 16 Real Sociedad | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 15 Athletic Club | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 14 Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 12 Real Betis | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 Valencia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 Osasuna | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 Getafe | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 Cadiz | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 Sevilla | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 7 Mallorca | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 7 Alaves | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 7 Celta Vigo | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 5 Las Palmas | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 Granada | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 5 Almeria | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 3
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Upcoming Fixtures:
Atleti: vs Feyenoord, 10.04, 18:45 CEST; vs La Real, 10.08, 16:15 CEST
Cadiz: vs Girona, 10.07, 14:00 CEST
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Match Thread: Atletico Madrid - Cadiz | 2023-24 La Liga, Matchday 8
Kickoff: 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST / 3:00 PM EDT / 12:00 PM PDT
Venue: Estadio Metropolitano
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
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Lineups:
Atleti: Jan Oblak - Rodrigo Riquelme, Mario Hermoso, Axel Witsel, Cesar Azpilicueta, Nahuel Molina - Saul Niguez, Koke, Marcos Llorente - Angel Correa, Antoine Griezmann
Subs: Antonio Gomis, Jose Maria Gimenez, Ilias Kostis, Rodrigo de Paul, Javi Galan, Aitor Gismera Monge, Salim El Jebari, Samuel Lino
Cadiz: Conan Ledesma - Javi Hernandez, Fali, Jorge Mere, Joseba Zaldua - Lucas Pires, Ruben Alcaraz, Romenique Kouame, Ruben Sobrino - Chris Ramos, Roger Marti
Subs: David Gil, Mamadou Mbaye, Isaac Carcelen, Jose Mari, Alex Fernandez, Ivan Alejo, Gonzalo Escalante, Robert Navarro, Alvaro Negredo, Darwin Machis, Sergi Guardiola, Maxi Gomez
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Match Events:
3' - Griezmann finds Llorente on the right wing who centers from the right wing, Correa backheels the ball to Griezmann who hits the post
5' - Griezmann dribbles past the Cadiz defense but there is a slight miscommunication with Correa and the Frenchman ends up shooting the ball right into Conan Ledesma
12' - Chris Ramos centers the ball to Lucas Pires who scores from inside 6 yards Atleti 0, Cadiz 1 -- link
14' - Yellow card for Koke
27' - Griezmann's free kick barely goes over the goal
27' - Roger Marti receives a gift from Azpilicueta and chips the ball over Oblak. Atleti 0, Cadiz 2 -- link
32' - Angel Correa gets a beautiful through ball and shoots it right into Ledesma. Atleti recoup the ball, and Azpilicueta crosses to Correa, who makes this one count. Atleti 1, Cadiz 2 -- link
35' - Substitution for Cadiz: Mbaye on for Fali
39' - Yellow card for Roger Marti
45+5' - End of half
45' - Substitution for Cadiz: Alejo and Escalate on for Alcaraz and Roger Marti
46' - Molina passes to Correa who backheels it to Llorente. Conan Ledesma clears it, but only as far as Molina, who banks it in off of Javi Hernandez. Atleti 2, Cadiz 2 -- link
52' - Griezmann with a great effort from outside of the box, but Conan Ledesma with an even better save
57' - Lucas Pires finds Chris Ramos's head, and Oblak has to make a save
60' - Substitution for Atleti: De Paul, Gimenez and Lino on for Llorente, Koke and Riquelme respectively
61' - Substitution for Cadiz: Cadiz on for Zaldua
66' - Griezmann plays it to Molina with his head, Molina crosses to Lino who - completely intentionally of course - steps on the ball and passes to Saul, Saul centers to Correa and the Argentine scores his second of the game. Atleti 3, Cadiz 2 -- link
70' - Substitution for Cadiz: Maxi Gomez on for Mere
78' - Lino centers to Griezmann whose shot goes wide to the left
80' - De Paul and Saul combine for a quick one-two and the former shoots the ball right into Conan Ledesma
81' - Substitution for Atleti: Javi Galan on for Azpilicueta
90+2' - Yellow card for Sobrino
90+3' - Yellow card for Kouame
90+6' - End of game. Atleti 3, Cadiz 2
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Match Stats - via Livescore.com, as of 75'
| Atleti | Cadiz :--:|:--:|:--: xG | 2.43 | 0.57 xA | 1.96 | 0.10 Possession | 74% | 26% Shots on target | 7 | 3 Shots off target | 6 | 2 Blocked shots | 2 | 1 Corner kicks | 5 | 2 Offsides | 2 | 0 Fouls | 4 | 7 Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 Red Cards | 0 | 0
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Live Standings:
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: Real Madrid | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 21 Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 20 Girona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 19 Atletico Madrid | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 16 Real Sociedad | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 15 Athletic Club | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 14 Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 12 Real Betis | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 Valencia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 Osasuna | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 Getafe | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 Cadiz | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 Sevilla | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 7 Mallorca | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 7 Alaves | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 7 Celta Vigo | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 5 Las Palmas | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 Granada | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 5 Almeria | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 3
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Upcoming Fixtures:
Atleti: vs Feyenoord, 10.04, 18:45 CEST; vs La Real, 10.08, 16:15 CEST
Cadiz: vs Girona, 10.07, 14:00 CEST
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Post-Match Thread: Las Palmas 2 - 1 Celta Vigo | 2023-24 La Liga, Matchday 8
Kickoff: 21:00 CEST / 20:00 BST / 3:00 PM EDT / 12:00 PM PDT
Venue: Estadio de Gran Canaria
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
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Lineups:
Las Palmas: Alvaro Valles - Mika Marmol, Alex Suarez, Sergi Cardona, Julian Araujo - Enzo Loiodice, Kirian Rodriguez, Pejino, Javi Munoz, Munir El-Haddadi - Sory Kaba
Subs: Aaron Escandell, Alex Gonzales, Eric Curbelo, Alvaro Lemos, Daley Sinkgraven, Saul Coco, Marvin Park, Maximo Perrone, Jonathan Viera, Cristian Herrera, Marc Cardona
Celta: Ivan Villar - Manu Sanchez, Unai Nunez, Carl Starfelt, Joseph Aidoo, Oscar Mingueza - Jonathan Bamba, Fran Beltran, Carlos Dotor - Jorgen Strand Larsen, Anastasios Douvikas
Subs: Agustin Marchesin, Vicente Guaita, Kevin Vazquez, Mihailo Ristic, Carlos Dominguez, Renato Tapia, Williot Swedberg, Hugo Sotelo, Carles Perez, Iago Aspas, Franco Cervi, Miguel Rodriguez
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Match Events:
14' - Munir with some moves inside the penalty area, but his shot is weak and Villar has no problem handling it
16' - Scramble in front of Villar's net, and the ball almost rolls in from Starfelt's legs
29' - Bamba hits Valles from inside the 6 yard box, and the ball bounces to Strand Larsen whose shot bounces off the crossbar.
32' - Substitution for Las Palmas: Lemos on for Julian Araujo
34' - Mingueza with a lovely through ball to Strand Larsen who goes past Valles and shoots into the open net. However, after a VAR review, the goal is not given because of Douvikas's jersey pull on Aidoo
45+5' - End of half.
48' - Strand Larsen is through on goal but his shot is poor and goes wide
59' - Strand Larsen receives a pass from Dotor but goes a little wide and can only hit the post
63' - Substitution for Las Palmas Marvin Park and Viera on for Sory Kaba and Javi Munoz respectively
67' - Bamba leads the counter and passes to Douvikas, who beats Valles to take the lead. Las Palmas 0, Celta 1 -- link
69' - Substitution for Celta: Iago Aspas on for Douvikas
74' - Yellow card for Mika Marmol
74' - Aspas with a great free kick, but Valles manages to come up with a great save as well
76' - Substitution for Las Palmas: Perrone and Marc Cardona on for Loiodice and Pejino respectively
83' - Starfelt's challenge is poorly timed and kicks Marc Cardona inside the penalty area. Viera steps up to take the penalty, and even though Villar gets a hand on the ball, Las Palmas score. Las Palmas 1, Celta 1 -- link
83' - Yellow card for Starfelt
89' - Substitution for Celta: Sotelo and Swedberg on for Beltran and Strand Larsen respectively
90+7' - Viera one-time-passes a cross to Marc Cardona, who controls it with his thigh and bombs the ball into the goal. Las Palmas 2, Celta 1 -- link
90+7' - Yellow card for Marc Cardona
90+9' - End of game. Las Palmas 2, Celta 1
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Match Stats - via Livescore.com
| Las Palmas | Celta :--:|:--:|:--: xG | 1.79 | 1.49 xA | 0.95 | 0.80 Possession | 74% | 26% Shots on target | 5 | 3 Shots off target | 4 | 5 Blocked shots | 8 | 4 Corner kicks | 4 | 5 Offsides | 2 | 2 Fouls | 13 | 14 Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 Red Cards | 0 | 0
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Standings:
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: | :--: Real Madrid | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 21 Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 20 Girona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 19 Atletico Madrid | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 16 Real Sociedad | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 15 Athletic Club | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 14 Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 12 Real Betis | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 Valencia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 Osasuna | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 Getafe | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 Cadiz | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 Las Palmas | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 8 Sevilla | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 7 Mallorca | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 7 Alaves | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 7 Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 5 Granada | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 5 Almeria | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 3
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Upcoming Fixtures:
Las Palmas: at Villarreal, 10.08, 14:00 CEST
Celta Vigo: vs Getafe, 10.08, 18:30 CEST
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