The Colombian international hit the back of the net for the second successive match to earn three valuable points for Atletico Madrid.
Continuing from his goal scoring exploits against Real Madrid, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Radamel-Falcao-c30276 scored the winner against Rayo Vallecano. The prolific striker hit the back of the net just after the hour mark to earn all three points for the Champions League hopefuls.
Since making his transfer from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-c33030 Aguero’s best goal-scoring tally of 27 goals. The 26-year-old has hit the back of the net 31 times for Los Rojiblancos, 23 times in the league.
After the match, Falcao was understandably in high spirits but did not forget his courtesies. El http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tigre-c40732 praised their cross town rivals for making things tough for them in the away fixture.
He dedicated the victory to the fans and hoped that they will appreciate the squad for their efforts on the pitch.
"We have achieved a great victory against a strong opponent," he told reporters. "We want to bring joy to our supporters.”
With the win under their belt after two successive league losses against Levante and Real Madrid, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderon-based outfit find themselves 9th in La Liga, six-points adrift of a place in the UEFA Champions League.
A paltry five matches remain until the end of their domestic campaign, and Falcao believes the best approach for Los Rojiblancos is to take it one match at a time.
He added that they have to set high goals for them and give their best in the remaining matches to achieve them.
"We will go game by game and then we'll see where we stand. We must try to aim as high as possible.
Falcao stated that Atletico should now focus on the UEFA Europa League where they take on the challenge of Unai Emery’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 in the semi-finals.
"I am happy to help the team. Now we have Valencia next, which will be a tough match, but we will try to grab the win."
The European fixture between the two La Liga outfits is scheduled for Thursday, April 19, 2012.
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