Atletico Madrid defeats Cadiz to pass rival Real Madrid in La Liga.
Wednesday’s La Liga match between Atletico Madrid and Cadiz ended in an easy 5-1 victory. Thanks to a masterful performance from Antoine Griezmann, who scored two goals.
Antoine Griezmann led Atletico Madrid past rival Real Madrid and into second place in La Liga.
Diego Simeone’s team is currently one point ahead of Real Madrid. They are currently 13 points behind Barcelona are only two points away from winning the championship.
Against a struggling Cadiz team, Griezmann, who has been in outstanding form, scored twice to give Atletico a commanding lead. The French forward has been crucial to Atletico’s success in La Liga this season. He has scored 13 goals and dishing out 13 assists.
Cadiz had no chance of a comeback after Alvaro Morata added a third goal in the 49th minute. Others like Yannick Carrasco’s penalty, Nahuel Molina’s goal, and Yannick Carrasco’s goal. Despite Chucky Lozano’s outstanding consolation goal for Cadiz, the outcome remained unchanged.
Meanwhile, Valencia managed to earn a 1-1 draw with fifth-placed Villarreal. Thanks to Samuel Lino’s goal canceling out Nicolas Jackson’s opener. The result saved Valencia from a fourth defeat in six games, but they remain just outside the drop zone.
Getafe’s 1-0 win over Celta Vigo allowed them to move to the 18th position, level on points with Valencia in 17th place. Enes Unal’s early penalty secured the victory for Getafe and put pressure on Espanyol, who are three points behind and will visit Sevilla on Thursday.
The draw dented Villarreal’s chances of Champions League qualification, leaving them seven points behind fourth-placed Real Sociedad, who beat champions Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Atletico Madrid defeats Cadiz to pass rival Real Madrid in La Liga.
