Atletico Madrid
Deportivo La Coruna
Match summary
Atletico Madrid saw off Deportivo La Coruna 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.
Julián Álvarez put Atletico Madrid ahead in the 48th minute, set up by Álex Grimaldo.
There was little between the sides on chances: Atletico Madrid created 2.22 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, Deportivo La Coruna 2.28 from 15.
Atletico Madrid secured a 1-0 victory against Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga matchday 10 after dominating territory and registering 20 shots to the opposition 15. The home side controlled 56 percent of possession and completed 546 passes with an 88 percent accuracy rate, compared to Deportivo La Coruna's 432 passes at 87 percent accuracy. Atletico Madrid carved out 119 attacks and 45 dangerous attacks, while managing 4 shots on target from their 20 total attempts. Deportivo La Coruna replied with 5 shots on target from 15 attempts, alongside 4 corners and 46 dangerous attacks. Discipline proved a factor as Atletico Madrid accumulated 4 yellow cards against 2 for Deportivo La Coruna, alongside 11 fouls committed by the hosts and 6 by the visitors.
The opening half remained scoreless following a 26th minute yellow card shown to Marc Pubill for a foul, leading to a 0-0 scoreline at the interval. Atletico Madrid made a double substitution at the start of the second half, replacing Ademola Lookman and Pablo Barrios with Robin Le Normand and Giuliano Simeone. The decisive breakthrough arrived in the 48th minute when Julián Alvarez scored with a right foot shot to put Atletico Madrid 1-0 ahead. Deportivo La Coruna responded with substitutions in the 58th minute introducing Luismi Cruz and Adama Traoré, followed by further tactical changes from both sides. Late bookings were issued to Yeremay Hernández and Giacomo Quagliata, before Atletico Madrid players Alexander Sørloth, Álex Baena, and Giuliano Simeone also received yellow cards prior to the final whistle at 1-0.
