Rayo Vallecano 0-7 Atletico Madrid: Diego Simeone’s side record biggest La Liga away win
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Rayo Vallecano had won their opening two games of the season before the heavy defeat by Atletico
Atletico Madrid hammered city rivals Rayo Vallecano 7-0 for their biggest ever away win in La Liga.
Diego Simone’s side were 3-0 up inside 36 minutes as Antoine Griezmann, Memphis Depay and Nahuel Molina got on the scoresheet.
Four goals in 13 second-half minutes then completed the rout with Alvaro Morata netting twice, alongside Angel Correa and Marcos Llorente.
Atletico move second, two points behind Real Madrid after three games.
“We had a great game from the start, with a lot of intensity,” said France forward Griezmann.
“They’re three important points and I’m very happy with the team’s work.”
The only blemish on the result for Atletico was losing Dutch forward Depay to injury in the first half.
The result was only the second time Atletico have scored seven goals in a La Liga match in the 21st century, after beating Getafe by the same scoreline in 2013.
Line-upsRayo Vallecano
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Dimitrievski
20Balliu5Hernández24Lejeune12Espino
17López23Valentín
7Palazón Camacho8Trejo18García
22de Tomás
Substitutes
Atl Madrid
Formation 5-3-2
13Oblak
16Molina15Savic20Witsel22Hermoso21Carrasco
5De Paul24Barrios8Saúl
7Griezmann9Depay
Substitutes
Referee:José Luis Munuera Montero
Attendance:13,966
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Match ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 7.
Second Half ends, Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 7.
Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 7. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 6. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Correa following a fast break.
Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pep Chavarría replaces Alfonso Espino.
Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano).
Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Rayo Vallecano 0, Atletico Madrid 5. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Pathé Ciss tries a through ball, but Florian Lejeune is caught offside.