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The match took place at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, and saw Atletico Madrid come out as the clear winners.
Atletico Madrid opened the scoring in the 2nd minute when Antoine Griezmann scored the first goal of the match assisted by Yannick Carrasco. Griezmann netted another goal in the 27th minute, assisted by Thomas Lemar. Alvaro Morata also joined the party by scoring the third goal for Atletico Madrid in the 49th minute, with an assist from Mario Hermoso. Yannick Carrasco scored the fourth goal from the penalty spot in the 57th minute. Nahuel Molina added the fifth goal for Atletico Madrid in the 73rd minute, with an assist from Rodrigo De Paul.
Cadiz's only goal came in the 72nd minute, when Anthony Lozano scored, assisted by Chris Ramos. Atletico Madrid dominated the match with a ball possession of 58% and nine shots on target. Cadiz, on the other hand, struggled with just one shot on target.
The match saw a total of five yellow cards being issued. Yannick Carrasco, Nahuel Molina, and Thomas Lemar from Atletico Madrid were shown yellow cards, while Youba Diarra and Ivan Alejo from Cadiz were also booked.
With this victory, Atletico Madrid further solidified their second spot in the La Liga standings, with 69 points from 33 matches. They are 13 points behind Barcelona, who are at the top of the table. Cadiz, however, are languishing at the 15th spot, with just 35 points from 33 matches.
Atletico Madrid's next fixture is against Real Madrid, while Cadiz will face Levante in their next match.
