Club Atletico de Madrid 2, Valencia 0

VALENCIA (Interstat) — Iker Luque and Miguel Cubo scored second-half goals off the bench Saturday to lift Club Atlético de Madrid to a 2-0 victory over Valencia at Estadio de Mestalla in a La Liga match that defied pregame projections. Luque broke a scoreless deadlock in the 74th minute, finishing a setup from defender César Tárrega. Cubo doubled the lead eight minutes later with an assist from fellow substitute Rodrigo Mendoza. Both goal-scorers entered the match as substitutes, energizing an Atlético side that had struggled for consistency this season. The win improved Atlético’s La Liga record to 4 wins, 5… Read more...