Atletico Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 away, Alvarez scored twice to help the team accumulate 53 points

On February 23, in the 25th round of the 2024-25 La Liga season , Atletico Madrid defeated Valencia 3-0 at the Mestalla Stadium , ending the previous two draws. After this game, Atletico Madrid has 53 points and continues to stay at the top of the standings. Alvarez was in hot form and scored twice to help the team win. Correa came off the bench to seal the victory.

At the beginning of the game, Atletico showed a strong offensive threat. In the 9th minute, Giuliano Simeone made a cross from the right, and Alvarez was ready to shoot in front of the goal, but was cleared in time by the Valencia defender and was subsequently judged offside. In the 12th minute, Atletico took the lead to break the deadlock. Griezmann cleverly passed the ball into the penalty area, Lino's shovel shot hit the crossbar, Simeone reacted quickly and passed back, Alvarez calmly pushed the ball into the goal, and Atletico led 1-0.

After taking the lead, Atletico continued to control the tempo of the game. In the 22nd minute, De Paul made a precise pass, Simeone cut inside and shot slightly wide. In the 30th minute, Griezmann made a 45-degree cross from the right, Alvarez jumped high and headed the ball into the goal, extending the score to 2-0 . Although Valencia tried to counterattack, it was unable to effectively threaten Atletico's goal.

In the first half stoppage time, Alvarez missed a good chance. In the 45+1 minute, Valencia defender Mosquera made a mistake in passing back, and Alvarez intercepted the ball and had a chance, but his shot went wide and failed to further expand the score.

In the second half, Valencia stepped up their attack but failed to change the situation on the field. In the 56th minute, Sadik's header hit the arm of Atletico defender Galan, but the referee did not award a penalty. In the 73rd minute, Almeida's long-range shot from outside the penalty area hit the post and Valencia still failed to score.

In the 86th minute, Atletico Madrid secured the victory with a quick counterattack. Gallagher sent a precise long pass, and Correa calmly shot into the far corner after receiving the ball. The final score was 3-0 .

In this game, Alvarez's outstanding performance brought Atletico Madrid three valuable points, while Griezmann and Correa's assists and goals also demonstrated the team's offensive firepower. After ending two consecutive draws, Atletico Madrid accumulated 53 points and continued to move forward steadily in the standings.