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2021/22 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 36
Elche CF v Atletico Madrid
Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Elche, Spain
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Kick-off is at 19h30
Elche CF will lock horns with Atletico Madrid in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on May 11.
This will be the 14th meeting between the two sides across all competitions since the 2013/14 campaign when Elche returned to the Spanish top flight.
Atletico have dominated this rivalry having won 10 matches compared to Elche's two wins, while one match ended in a draw.
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The last meeting between the two teams in La Liga was on 22 August 2021 with Atletico claiming a 1-0 win over Elche at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano.
Elche's home form is improving as they drew 1-1 with CA Osasuna in their last league match at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero which was played on May 1.
The Green Striped Ones are now unbeaten in their last two matches at home in this competition having registered one draw and one win which came against Real Mallorca.
Meanwhile, Atletico are struggling on the road at the moment as they lost 2-0 to Athletic Bilbao in their last away La Liga match which took place on April 30.
The defeat extended the Mattress Makers' winless run to two away matches having recorded two successive defeats as the visitors.
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"We knew about the circumstances of the game, regarding the heat and the state of the grass," Elche manager Francisco said after their draw with Osasuna.
"We had to score the goal that would have put us on track in the first 20 minutes, because later the field would dry up and we would not have enough fluidity. We had presence and opportunity.
"With the field drying up, we wanted to do the same when it wasn't time. In the second half of the match, we suffered more because Osasuna adapted better," he explained.
"Every ten minutes we had to adapt to the changes, because of the substitutions and the yellow cards, and with the goal we conceded, even more so. We've been scoring three games in a row and we have to keep going."
Head-to-Head (Last Five La Liga Matches)
Matches - 5
Elche - 0
Atletico - 5
Draws - 0
La Liga matchday 36 fixtures
Tuesday, 10 May
17h00 - Valencia CF v Real Betis
18h00 - Granada CF v Athletic Bilbao
19h30 - FC Barcelona v Celta Vigo
Wednesday, 11 May
17h00 - Deportivo Alaves v RCD Espanyol
17h00 - CA Osasuna v Getafe CF
18h30 - Sevilla FC v Real Mallorca
19h30 - Elche CF v Atletico Madrid
Thursday, 12 May
17h00 - Real Sociedad v Cadiz CF
18h00 - Rayo Vallecano v Villarreal CF
19h30 - Real Madrid v Levante
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