Actual Madrid win at Mallorca whereas resting gamers for Man Metropolis journey. Atletico beat Girona
BARCELONA, Spain: Actual Madrid floor out a 1-0 win at Mallorca within the Spanish league on Saturday whereas resting high gamers forward of their decisive Champions League recreation at Manchester Metropolis.
Midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni scored the one purpose three minutes after halftime.
The victory on the Mediterranean island elevated Madrid’s commanding lead of the league to 11 factors earlier than second-placed Barcelona performed at Cadiz later.
Madrid go to Manchester Metropolis on Wednesday with their quarterfinal poised after a 3-3 attract Spain’s capital this week.
“We now have an important recreation Wednesday,” Tchouameni stated. “We performed a really troublesome recreation in opposition to Metropolis and we’re drained, however we all know that after we play for Madrid we’ve got to present it our all till the tip.”
Vinicius Junior and Eduardo Camavinga performed the ultimate half hour as substitutes. Dani Carvajal went on for the ultimate minutes, whereas Rodrygo and Toni Kroos by no means left the bench. Jude Bellingham began and was changed by Camavinga.
A protracted strike by Tchouameni that deflected off a defender earlier than discovering the web was the one manner Madrid obtained previous the protection of Javier Aguirre’s Mallorca.
Tchouameni will miss the sport in England to serve a suspension. A holding midfielder, he was used as a central defender by supervisor Carlo Ancelotti within the first leg in opposition to Metropolis whereas Madrid handled accidents.
After going through Metropolis, Madrid will then host Barcelona in La Liga subsequent weekend.
Ancelotti equaled Zinedine Zidane with 183 league video games coached for Madrid, second solely to Miguel Muñoz’s file 424 league video games.
Mallorca had been enjoying their first recreation since shedding the Copa del Rey last on penalties to Athletic Bilbao final weekend. They remained in fifteenth place.
ATLETICO BEAT GIRONA
Antoine Griezmann scored twice as Atletico Madrid beat Girona 3-1 to spice up their possibilities of ending within the high 4.
Griezmann obtained his first league purpose since December by changing a penalty after a handball by Girona. His leveler within the thirty fourth canceled Artem Dovbyk’s early opener.
Alvaro Morata’s hustle proved key to placing the hosts forward in first-half stoppage time when he chased down a ball earlier than it may cross the end-line and whipped it into the realm for Ángel Correo to move into the highest nook.
Griezmann, Atletico’s all-time high scorer, then blasted in a free ball within the fiftieth for his thirteenth league purpose of the marketing campaign.
Dovbyk moved forward of Bellingham because the main league scorer along with his seventeenth to present Girona the fourth-minute lead. The Ukraine striker tapped in a low cross from Yan Couto after a fast staff passing transfer disrupted Atletico’s protection.
Girona remained in third place at 4 factors away from Atletico in fourth. Atletico moved 5 factors forward of Athletic Bilbao in fifth. The highest 4 finishers in Spain earn Champions League berths for subsequent season.
“It was essential to win at the moment. We wish to be within the Champions League subsequent season,” Griezmann stated. “We didn’t begin effectively however after we took it to them we may flip it round.”
Atletico go to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday main their Champions League quarterfinal after a 2-1 first-leg win in Spain.
Rayo Vallecano additionally drew with Getafe 0-0 at house.
