- Conor Gallagher scored his first goal for the Spanish club
- Gallagher opened the scoring in the first half
- Gallagher is the 12th English player to score a La Liga goal
Conor Gallagher, the 24-year-old England international who joined Atletico Madrid from Chelsea last month for a fee of £33 million, scored his first goal for the Spanish club in their 3-0 victory over Valencia on Saturday.
Gallagher opened the scoring in the first half when he slotted home from inside the box after being played in by Rodrigo De Paul.
Antoine Griezmann then doubled Atletico’s lead after half-time, and Julian Alvarez added a third goal in stoppage time to seal the win.
The result moves Atletico up to second in La Liga, four points behind leaders Barcelona.
Gallagher is the 12th English player to score a La Liga goal and the first to do so for Atletico Madrid.
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- Gallagher’s previous club was Chelsea, where he spent six years.
- Atletico Madrid are the reigning La Liga champions.
- Valencia are currently in 14th place in the La Liga table.
- This was Atletico Madrid’s third win of the season.
