Jackson Martinez and Yannick Ferreira Carrasco scored the goals as Atletico Madrid recorded a 2-1 win over Valencia in La Liga on Sunday evening.

Martinez and Carrasco both netted in the first period to leave the hosts two goals to the good, but a Paco Alcacer penalty in the 73rd minute made it an uncomfortable end to the contest for Diego Simeone's side.

Atletico have now moved above Celta Vigo into third position in the table, while Valencia remain ninth having only won three of their nine league games this term.

Here, Sports Mole has taken a closer look at how each player performed in Madrid.

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ATLETICO

Goal

Jan Oblak: Was sent the wrong way from the penalty spot, but while he did not have many actual saves to make, the 22-year-old took the pressure off his defence late on with a series of excellent claims. (7/10)

Defence

Juanfran: Was a constant threat to Valencia with his energy down the right of the field and on another night he would have had a couple of goals. Was also nice and solid at the back when needed. (7/10)

Diego Godin: Has been almost faultless for the best part of three seasons, but put his side under unnecessary late pressure after a clumsy challenge on Shkodran Mustafi inside the penalty box. (6/10)

Jose Gimenez: Proved invaluable late on as he headed everything that came into the Atletico box, but the centre-back really should have scored from a free header in the first period. (7/10)

Filipe Luis: Played his part in Atletico's first goal of the night, while Brazilian was solid down the other end. Has picked up when he left off after initially leaving the club in the summer of 2014. (7/10)

Midfield

Koke: Had the game's first real chance early on, but could not beat Valencia's goalkeeper from close range. Showed no signs of tiredness in the second half as he buzzed around the field. (7/10)

Gabi: Wasted a couple of free kicks in advanced positions, but the skipper proved a calming presence in the middle of the park and performed an important defensive job late on. (7/10)

Tiago: Like a fine wine, the 34-year-old continues to get better with age. Never looks under pressure when he receives possession in tight areas and his use of the ball was just excellent in Madrid. (8/10)

Attack

Antoine Griezmann: Arguably now Atletico's most important player, but the Frenchman was overshadowed in this game despite putting in a decent display. Fluffed a couple of good chances. (6/10)

Jackson Martinez: Opened the scoring with a super finish in the 32nd minute, but should have had a couple more before the end of the first period. Was replaced by Fernando Torres before the hour. (7/10)

Yannick Ferreira Carrasco: Was brought off to a standing ovation in the 69th minute. Scored Atletico's second with an excellent finish and was a menace to the Valencia defence in wide positions. (8/10)

Substitutes

Fernando Torres: Had the chance to make it 3-1 late on after meeting a cross Griezmann, but his effort was wide of the post. Proved a strong physical presence in the final 30 minutes of action. (6/10)

Oliver Torres: Replaced the excellent Carrasco in the 69th minute and showed some nice touches in the final third. Had a couple of half-chances, but never really tested Jaume Domenech. (6/10)

Angel Correa: Will have been disappointed not to have started after an impressive start to the season, but the Argentine was full of running during his eight-minute cameo late on. (6/10)

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VALENCIA

Goal

Jaume Domenech: Could not do much with either of Atletico's two goals and the Frenchman made some really smart saves, especially in the latter stages of both halves. Put in a good performance. (7/10)

Defence

Joao Cancelo: Started like a house on fire as he linked with Rodrigo in a wide position, but the departure of Rodrigo seemed to harm his own performance. Not as involved after the break. (6/10)

Shkodran Mustafi: Won his side's penalty after showing good feet inside the Atletico box, but was caught out in the build-up to Atletico's first and gave away a number of dangerous free kicks. (6/10)

Aderlan Santos: Did not look overly comfortable during Atletico's strong spell in the first period and was directly at fault for the opening goal. Not a game that the Brazilian will be keen to remember. (5/10)

Jose Gaya: Undoubtedly one of the best young full-backs in world football, but did not have that many chances to press forward in this game. Found Juanfran a difficult nut to crack. (6/10)

Midfield

Dani Parejo: Well short of his best for Los Che. Struggled to get into the match in a wide position and was booked for an elbow on Carrasco before being replaced 10 minutes into the second period. (5/10)

Enzo Perez: Struggled to make his mark in the first period as Atletico dominated for long spells. Ultimately part of a midfield four that could not get to grips with the capital outfit. (6/10)

Danilo Barbosa: Just 19 years of age, but was one of Valencia's best performers on the night. Was always prepared to receive the ball under pressure and put in some crunching, but fair challenges. (7/10)

Andre Gomes: Has brilliant awareness and the ability to thread a pass in the tightest of areas, but the Portuguese went missing for long stages of this game and was booked late on. (6/10)

Attack

Santi Mina: Did not have many chances to test Oblak, but the striker's work-rate and desire cannot be called into question. Did not shirk a single challenge against the likes of Godin and Gimenez. (7/10)

Rodrigo Moreno: Made a bright start to the match and set up a super early chance for Cancelo, but the attacker was forced off with a muscular problem in just the 23rd minute at the Vicente Calderon. (6/10)

Substitutes

Paco Alcocer: Was rested from the start amid a crowded fixture list, but the Spanish international was pressed into action in the 23rd minute and showed composure to net from the penalty spot. (7/10)

Zakaria Bakkali: Was introduced in the 55th minute for the disappointing Parejo and the teenager certainly provided an injection of energy. Lacked a consistent end product though. (6/10)

Pablo Piatti: Was a surprise that the Argentine's pace was not called upon until the 80th minute. Made it very uncomfortable for the home side's back four in the latter stages of the contest. (6/10)