Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Atlético Madrid (5th, 58 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Hércules (19th, 35 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Atlético Madrid 1.63 scored and 1.39 conceded per game, Hércules 0.95 and 1.58, with the league averaging 1.37.
Estadio Vicente Calderón staged the fixture, a ground that holds 54,907. On the scoreboard, Atlético Madrid led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Atlético Madrid: Álvaro Domínguez (2'), José Antonio Reyes (72') · Hércules: David Trézéguet (67')