ELCHE V ATLETICO MADRID - CUNHA AND DE PAUL PUT ATLETI UP TO THIRD IN LA LIGA

Sometimes playing a team with nothing to play for at the end of the season is still a tough game. This was not the case tonight. Thanks for following the match with us.

KOKE GOES INTO THE BOOK

A pretty needless pull back of Palacios gets the Atletico skipper booked.

But the goal is disallowed for offside.

Suarez did superbly to lay a chance on a plate for fellow substitute Correa but he blasted the ball onto the crossbar.

But Oblak could always see it was going over the bar.

They are replaced by SUarez and Correa.

Guti on for Mascarell

They are replaced by Correa and Herrera.

Another substitution for Elche.

But the effort never looks like troubling Oblak.

And it came from a lovely move. A fine one-two from Griezmann and De Paul and the French forward then squared the ball for the latter to tap home.

Morente, Fidel and Boye come off. They are replace dby Josan, Perez and Carillo.

There is little effort from either side to take control of the game.

The same combination who linked for the goal almost did so again as Lodi's low cross was dinked over the keeper by Cunha but Bigas headed off the line.

Just the one goal but it is hard to see Atleti not winning here.

But the midfielder was offside.

He put his arms round Cunha and made a slight drag as the striker ran towards the penalty area.

He brought down Palacios with a studs up challenge.

But the winger, albeit stretching on the volley, skies over the bar at the back post.