MOSCOW, 29 Aug – Atlético Madrid players defeated Rayo Vallecano away in the match of the third round of the Spanish championship, scoring seven goals to their opponents.

The meeting, held at the stadium “Campo de Vallecas” in Madrid on Monday, ended with a score of 7:0 in favor of “mattress”. Alvaro Morata (73rd and 84th minutes) scored a double for the winners, who came on as a substitute in the first half instead of Memphis Depay, who scored in the 16th minute. The winners also scored goals from Antoine Griezmann (2), Nahuel Molina (36), Angel Correa (79) and Marcos Llorente (86).

Atlético Madrid have seven points to move up to second place in the La Liga table, beating Girona and Barcelona on goal difference. Ahead with nine points only Real Madrid. Rayo Vallecano, who won the first two matches of the season with a total score of 4:0, is eighth with points.

In another match of the day, Getafe beat Alaves 1-0 at home thanks to Borja Mayoral’s penalty (84).