Valencia 2-3 Atletico Madrid: Barca title celebrations on ice
The Rojiblancos won to allow Barca to lift the title at home on Saturday
Angel Correa struck a late winner as Atletico Madrid beat Valencia 3-2 on Wednesday, with the Rojiblancos win at Mestalla allowing Barcelona to win the league at home against Levante on Saturday.
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Atlético
Oblak; Juanfran, Savic, Godín, Filipe (Correa, 64'); Rodrigo, Saúl, Koke, Lemar (Thomas, 71'); Morata (Arias, 84') y Griezmann.
Valencia
Neto; Wass, Garay, Diakhaby, Gayá; Soler, Parejo, Coquelin, Guedes (Sobrino, 59'), Gamiero y Santi Mina.
Goles
1-0 M. 9 Morata. 1-1 M. 36 Gameiro. 2-1 M. 49 Griezmann. 2-2 M. 77 Parejo (pen.). 3-2 M. 81 Correa.
Árbitro
Hernández Hernández (canario). T.A.: Morata (47'). Filipe (56'), Saúl (76') / Soler (22'), Sobrino (73') y Diakhaby (92').
Incidencias
Wanda Metropolitano. 43.531 espectadores.
Atletico, nine points behind with four games to play, could actually win Barcelona the title before that should they lose to Real Valladolid earlier on the day.
Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann struck for Atletico with Valencia replying thanks to goals from Kevin Gameiro and Dani Parejo, the latter a penalty.
However Correa’s 81st minute strike settled the game and, as Barcelona players were hoping, increases the chances of them winning the title on their own merit against Levante.
