Match Report
58 points separated the sides: Atlético Madrid 3rd on 78, Córdoba 20th on 20. On recent form Atlético de Madrid sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Córdoba ran at 0.58 scored and 1.79 conceded, Atlético Madrid at 1.76 and 0.76.
Defeat had followed defeat for Córdoba — nine in succession. Atlético Madrid carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. Córdoba had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Atlético Madrid, 9.
Estadio Nuevo Arcángel in Córdoba, capacity 21,384, hosted the game. Atlético Madrid led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.
Goal scorers
Atlético Madrid: Saúl Ñíguez (39'), Antoine Griezmann (5')
Key stats
Possession: Córdoba 55% · Atlético Madrid 45% · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 3-5