Rayo Vallecano 0-7 Atletico Madrid: Los Rojiblancos make a statement as Alvaro Morata strikes twice in seven-goal thrashing
- Antoine Griezmann, Memphis Depay and Nahuel Molina scored in the first half
- Alvaro Morata struck twice while Angel Correa and Marcos Llorente also netted
- Ateltico now sit second in LaLiga, two points behind leaders Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid scored four times in 13 second-half minutes to win 7-0 at Rayo Vallecano to move second in the LaLiga table.
Atletico were 3-0 up inside 36 minutes as goals from Antoine Griezmann, Memphis Depay and Nahuel Molina effectively ended the game as a contest against Rayo, who had previously won their opening two games of the season.
Alvaro Morata scored twice as Diego Simeone’s side put their hosts to the sword in the final 20 minutes, with Angel Correa and Marcos Llorente also on target to move Atletico two points behind Real Madrid at the top.
Elsewhere an 84th-minute penalty from Borja Mayoral sealed a 1-0 win for Getafe at home to Alaves.
Denzel Dumfries and Lautaro Martinez scored in the first half as Inter Milan beat Cagliari 2-0 to maintain their 100 per cent start to the Serie A season and move third in the table.
Alvaro Morata (right) scored twice as Atletico Madrid thrashed Rayo Vallecano
Morata struck twice in the second half as Atletico demolished their opponents in Madrid
Last season’s Champions League runners-up took the lead after 21 minutes when Marcus Thuram slipped the ball through to Dumfries who cleverly angled the ball across goal into the far corner.
Inter’s advantage was doubled when Martinez cut inside and rolled a cool finish beyond the goalkeeper to send Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari to their first defeat of the season.
Memphis Depay (left) was on the scoresheet again as the visitors made a statement
Salernitana needed a goal in the 72nd minute from Boulaye Dia to rescue a point at home to Udinese to remain unbeaten after two games.
Lazar Samardzic had earlier given the visitors the lead as they sought a first win of the campaign before the hosts hit back to snatch a point.
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