Valladolid – Atlético 0:3 (end) | Espanyol – Betis 1:0 (end)
final
Real Valladolid
0:3 (0:1)
Atlético Madrid
Sunday 17.02.2013, 19:00 • LaLiga
     
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    Atlético Madrid also dominated the second half and can take back to Madrid well-deserved three points. After the early goal by Diego Costa the game was more or less decided already. Valladolid never found into this match and even received the 0-3 through Cristian Rodríguez in the last minute of play after a mistake by Rukavina.

    For Atlético this was the first away win after five matches with an 0-1-4 record. For Valladolid it was one of their rare losses at home and they might already say goodbye to any dreams for a Europa League spot.
     
    Game over.
     
    90+2
    Javier Baraja (Valladolid) gets a yellow card for a hard entry.
     
    90
    Three minutes are added to the game.
     
    90
    Goal for Atlético!

    After a long ball Rukavina wanted to give the ball back to Dani Hernández with his chest but Cristian Rodríguez anticipated the situation, went in between and fired the ball into the corner for the 3-0 in favour of Atlético!!
     
    88
    Mario Suárez gets a couple of minutes, entering the pitch for Koke.
     
    87
    Another harmless distance header by Manucho two metres past the left post...
     
    86
    Nothing happening anymore. Valladolid have long given up.
     
    83
    Manucho with a header towards the corner flag.
     
    82
    Goal scorer Diego Costa leaves the pitch. In for him is Raúl García.
     
    81
    The hosts try it with kick and rush football now. Only problem - none of them is running after the ball...
     
    78
    Counter chance for Manucho but he is too slow...
     
    76
    Javier Baraja comes in for Sastre. Valladolid now used all their three options for a change.
     
    75
    Cristian Rodríguez enters the pitch for Arda Turan who had an average day. First change by Atlético.
     
    73
    Cross by Atlético from the left outside lane, blocked. Valladolid have a lot of time and what do they do? They want to change sides and the ball ends outside of the pitch...
     
    72
    A deflected pass almost ends up in front of Larsson but the Swedish midfielder who would have been through alone in front of Courtois comes a step late.
     
    70
    Alberto Bueno enters the pitch for Omar. Second change by the home side.
     
    67
    The hosts fail to show a reaction. Still play into one direction.
     
    65
    Arda Turan, Falcao and Diego Costa with a nice combination at the Valladolid area but then they stop themselves as no one wanted to leave the ball for his team colleagues... Arda Turan finally decided to give the ball to the left side where Koke waited and his shot again goes just over the crossbar!
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 10. Falcao, 53. Costa, 90. Rodríguez

    Cards:   43. Rueda (VLD), 48. Pena (VLD), 58. Óscar (VLD), 90+2. Baraja (VLD)

    Real Valladolid: D. Hernández - Rukavina, Rueda, Pena, Balenziaga - Á. Rubio, Sastre (76. Baraja) - D. Larsson, Óscar, Omar (70. Bueno) - J. Guerra (55. Manucho)
    Atlético Madrid: Courtois - F. Luis, Godín, Miranda, Juanfran - A. Turan (75. C. Rodríguez), Gabi, Tiago, Koke (88. M. Suárez) - D. Costa (82. R. García), Falcao
    Referees: Iglesias Villanueva