Atletico Madrid boost their lead with an uphill victory

Atletico Madrid strengthened its position, at the top of the Spanish first division, after it managed to win (1-0) at its host Elche, in the match that brought the two teams together, this Saturday evening, in the 34th round.

At Manuel Martínez Valero's stadium, "Al Atleti" started the match offensively, and reached the goal of the owners of the land more than once, then Uruguayan Luis Suarez (s 16) surprised the last goalkeeper with a goal, but was canceled due to offside.

The "Rojiblancos" continued his pressure, until Marcos Llorente managed to score the goal and win for Atlético, in the 24th minute, while Elche missed a penalty kick in the final minutes.

With this victory, Atletico strengthened its lead by reaching 76 points, 5 points behind runner-up Real Madrid, who will host Osasuna this evening in the same round.

On the other hand, Elche's wounds, who were frozen at 30 points, deepened in the eighth place, tenth.