MADRID (AP) — Jorge “Koke” Resurrección premiered as a scorer in the campaign and led Atletico Madrid to a 1-0 derby win against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, for the mattress team to extend their winning streak to five rounds in the spanish La Liga.
“Koke” was combined on a wall with João Felix, who returned him with an advantage inside the box to sentence by means of a crossover shot at 48 minutes.
The colchoneros continued at their best during this season. They celebrated a month since their last defeat (1-0 to Levante, on February 16).
“We hit the key, we have increased the intensity and concentration. The team is playing very good games and it is reflected in the results,” said “Koke”, a native of the Vallecas community of Madrid.
With this resurgence, Atleti marches in third position with 54 units, two behind Sevilla, which will face Real Sociedad, and 12 from the leader Real Madrid, who this Sunday will face Barcelona (51) in the classic for the 29th round.
Rayo is still on a slide, where he accumulates 10 days without a win (eight defeats and two draws) to sink to 13th place with 32 units.
Atlético is hooking up again in the home competition after having completed their pass to the Champions League quarterfinals, a tournament in which they will face Manchester City after having eliminated Manchester United in the round of 16.
Felix once again showed the face of the renewed mattress makers. The Portuguese has been the great figure throughout this streak, in which he has contributed four goals and a couple of assists.
The goalkeeper Jan Oblak also showed his best level in a campaign in which he has struggled to avoid equality with a superb reaction to save down a shot by Mario Suárez at the edge of 60 minutes.
In the final stretch, winger Ángel Correa was expelled. The Argentine saw the direct red card in the 85th minute, just 21 after entering as a substitute, due to something he said to referee José Luis Munuera Montero.
VALENCIA, AT A GOOD TIME
Gonçalo Guedes celebrated in the 50th minute the goal with which Valencia beat Elche 1-0 away to baste their fourth day without defeat.
The orange team marches in 9th position with 40 units; Elche is 14th with 32 points.
GRANADA CELEBRATES A VICTORY IN 2022
Granada had the ability to react to beat Alaves 3-2 and celebrate their first victory in 2022.
Sergio Escudero led the Nasrid team after 50 minutes. However, Alavés turned the game around, before both Antonio Puertas, at 75, and Luis Suárez, at 87, gave Granada their first win after 10 rounds (seven defeats and three draws).
Gonzalo Escalante (53′) and Manu Vallejo (57′) achieved the goals that had momentarily put the Basque team at the helm.
With its first victory since December 19 (4-1 over Mallorca), Granada took distance from the relegation zone with 28 points in 16th place. Alaves is penultimate with 22.
In another result, Osasuna won 3-1 against Levante, making the Navarrese team tenth with 38 units, while the granota team continues to lead with 19 points.
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